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Coco Gauff was frustrated by her mistake-filled performance during a first-round Wimbledon loss, but she is determined not to let negativity linger.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 6, 2026
The “clear and present danger” for U.S. stocks is rising 10-year Treasury yields, a threat that’s likely to linger.
From MarketWatch β Sep. 25, 2026
The impact of the disruptions could linger into 2027.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 24, 2026
Instead of being removed from the body, these cells can linger in tissues and release substances that affect surrounding cells.
From Science Daily β Sep. 23, 2026
Yet Schindler would even linger to chat with my father for a few minutes at a time.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
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 β Oct. 6, 2026
Yet the image of the male Viking warrior stubbornly lingers, drawing crowds while also haunting the galleries like a restless specter.
From Science Daily β Sep. 23, 2026
As the question lingers as to how Fortune died, petitions online signed by tens of thousands of people have called for more transparency, and members of US Congress have asked for federal intervention.
From BBC β Sep. 9, 2026
U.S. natural gas futures settled at their highest level in a month as hot weather lingers into late August and early September, maintaining high power-sector demand.
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 27, 2026
Ms. Tannenbaum smiles again and waits patiently in the silence that lingers.
From "Merci SuΓ‘rez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
In 1980, it was renamed the National Museum of American History, but the tension lingered.
From Salon β Sep. 25, 2026
"He definitely lingered on the fact that he didn't look after me very well when I was going through treatment."
From BBC β Sep. 23, 2026
After the memorial service, El-Sayed lingered for a bit to shake the hands of people in attendance.
From Slate β Sep. 17, 2026
As the wedding approached, the cake lingered as an unresolved item.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 16, 2026
His eyes lingered on Ivan’s enthralled face for a breath, and then he turned back to the water.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
It is rare Arsenal are totally outclassed, so the loss to Brighton left a lingering sense of uncertainty going into the extended break.
From BBC β Oct. 9, 2026
It also threads throughout a few clever nods to Bob Dylan, though how that element fits into the whole I’ve yet to fully figure out—just the kind of lingering headscratcher this festival excels at.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 5, 2026
He blamed his croaky impersonation on a lingering "fresher's flu".
From BBC β Sep. 24, 2026
In his second year in the majors, he was thrust into the primary role behind the plate for two months because of Will Smith’s lingering neck injury.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 23, 2026
The hemlocks whispered of rest and peace; the lake spoke of sunlight lingering in its depths, the joy of otters at their games.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
Vocabulary lists containing linger
The Diary of Anne Frank
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 12β15
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