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linger

[ling-ger] / ˈlɪŋ gər /




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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

But with firmer headline inflation and a higher baseline price for oil expected to linger for several months, barring any major reversals, the drag on growth is baked in at this point.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Concerns about the private credit market still linger.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

They linger before me like they have found my scent.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson




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