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linger

[ling-ger] / ˈlɪŋ gər /




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Unusually high tides that have brought flooding to low-lying areas in Southern California including Newport Beach and Long Beach may linger longer than initially predicted.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

With possibly more fund raising on tap, “focus on that supply is normal but will linger until it’s completed.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

He had no time to linger on such thoughts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

This discomfort can linger for days – making easy, everyday tasks a challenge.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

But then neither of us knows what to say next, and after a minute I can’t stand to let my mind linger in that place.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

“Wicker” might not spend all its time in those complex feelings, but it lingers within them long enough to cast a spell.

From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026

The physicality of memory, the way it lingers, is the whole idea.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

Brownlee, who recently announced his retirement, believes the culture of not fuelling on the bike has now changed but a stigma lingers around REDs and the perception that it is a "female issue".

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Residual dye lingers in tanks and fuel systems, Neuman said, adding that “even trace amounts in clear diesel can bring IRS and state penalties outside the waiver window.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

Once you experience enormity, it lingers everywhere you look, and wants to be every word you say.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan

The smell of smoke lingered in the air.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

Shares of CoreWeave fell 12% and are down more than 50% from their highs earlier this year as concerns about the cloud-computing company’s ability to pay down debt lingered.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

One player lingered: the Yankees’ captain, superstar outfielder Aaron Judge.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

In 1980, it was renamed the National Museum of American History, but the tension lingered.

From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026

We lingered over our coffee as the kitchen clocks struck, and then again.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck

Apple once again showed that it’s not immune to problems plaguing the broader technology sector, as lingering supply-chain uncertainties helped outweigh strength in the company’s iPhone business.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

The Nikkei Stock Average fell 0.7% in early trade amid lingering worries over the artificial-intelligence boom amid elevated bond yields worldwide.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

Eastern Scotland looks cloudy and wet with a lingering front and the far south coast of England could also see outbreaks of rain.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Together, these findings suggest that lingering taste problems after COVID-19 may involve multiple biological disruptions, affecting both the way taste cells are organized and how effectively they transmit information.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

He was making a brave attempt, but Jason could see the sadness lingering in his eyes.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan


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