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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

Expedition leader Josy Cardoso expects the new boat to bring travelers closer to rays, and to let them linger with the animals longer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

Though the Met Office amber warning for extreme heat that covered large swathes of England on Thursday expired at midnight, high temperatures will linger in central and eastern parts of England on Friday.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 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

He seemed surprised and hurt but didn't linger on it.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

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

What lingers is the intimacy of the work—the steady service of caring for frightened people during the worst days of their lives.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

While uncertainty lingers over improvements and timetables at LAX, the county’s second-busiest airport is on the brink of big changes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 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

One moment from Bottura’s episode has lingered most.

From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026

The network’s afternoon news update lingered on the halo of dark droplets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

Any who lingered too long on the coastal path were immediately ushered back out by the soldiers.

From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026

They lingered another few moments over their goodbyes, and then they had to go.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

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

On any given Friday night, the restaurants around me are full of twenty-somethings lingering over drinks long after they’ve paid the check.

From Salon ● Aug. 15, 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

A simple trick of distracting his attention long enough to slip out through the hall, despite the lingering temptation to stay.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern