linger
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The bitter taste of the “Scam Altman” moniker is going to linger, no matter how exciting the court victory was.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Though he didn’t linger in the Golden State for long, his offspring later returned and formed California’s first modern pack in 2015.
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026
Among billions of technical events it recorded were what users would click and linger on, and for how long, the filing adds.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
And yet the suspicions stubbornly linger, causing frustration, and some concern, among tour operators.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
His eyes linger on the deep red permanent sunburn of Apa’s neck from mowing lawns all day.
From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na
Vocabulary lists containing linger
The Diary of Anne Frank
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List 5
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 12–15
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