linger
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The scent of coffee or chai might linger.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
As investors continue to monitor a fragile cease-fire agreement between the U.S. and Iran as the two countries negotiate a peace plan, inflation worries linger due to the spike in oil prices.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 12, 2026
Those questions may linger but stocks were prepared to believe in the best possible outcome with early pricing for massive opening bell gains.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
The sauce should feel awake — not spiky, not sour — just balanced enough that the richness doesn’t linger too long.
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026
He surveys the crowd and—maybe it’s just me, but—his eyes linger on the Jewish girl in the front row.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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Vocabulary lists containing linger
The Diary of Anne Frank
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 12–15
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