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But just the fact that he requires a woman to linger around him all the time, ready to express her devotion and that of his most ardent followers, isn’t a great look.

From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026

One of my first stops was the village of Carvalhal, where sophisticated clothing and design shops sit alongside old-school cafes where locals linger over coffee.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

So AI’s threat to jobs may be modest now, but it’s enough to linger in people’s minds.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026

Uncertainty will also linger this week until a lockup period expires on Thursday, allowing a portion of SpaceX employees to sell their shares post-IPO.

From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026

The thoughts were there like the smell of coffee that seemed to linger in the house long after it had been brewed.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds

Carcopino’s text was indeed a popular standard, and even if scholars of ancient slavery have long since abandoned this exculpatory view, any living historian of ancient Rome can confirm that the misjudgment lingers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

As attendees make their way out of the venue, excitement lingers through the air.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

The attack still lingers in metro Detroit’s close-knit Jewish community, which is centered on Moss’ congressional district.

From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026

His regret lingers alongside his grief, allowing the viewer to understand his complex feelings of remorse.

From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026

I do—it’s a sound almost musical, and eerily electronic, that lingers just beneath the sound of the waves.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

But the chemicals take a long time to break down and have lingered in the environment, particularly in landfill, where they can leach into waterways and then into the sea.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

Despite admitting that he’d like to be asked back to the band, bad blood lingered.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

One moment from Bottura’s episode has lingered most.

From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026

Most of those arrivals have been sent back to Morocco but crowds of the youngest ones lingered, saying they hoped to make it to mainland Europe.

From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026

The jar was already re-closed, but the stench lingered.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

If you can’t fit on the one waiting in the docking area when you deplane, you’re stuck lingering for ages—a half hour or more, in some cases—until the next one arrives.

From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026

While the Midwest and Northeast will likely cool down in coming days, lingering heat across the south should support demand from power generators well into August, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

Any lingering hope disappeared entirely a couple of balls later when Walter - who made 44 not out off 28 balls - twice hammered Abrar for six down the ground.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

I assure you this is less about sisterly solidarity or my lingering affection for “Ted Lasso” or even a love of soccer – er, football.

From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2026

Her brain was filled with Boaz, his voice ringing in her ears, his smell—coffee and something sweet—still lingering.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny