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linger over

VERB
beat a dead horse
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But netball's leaders have an even greater platform than the Commonwealth Games in mind, not least because doubts linger over the long-term future of that event.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

In the Starbucks drive-thru, I open Gi and linger over a poll about problem behaviors.

From Slate May 10, 2026

Susan Tomes invites us to return with new appreciation to the wonderful works of Chopin, Field and others—and to linger over the spell that night casts upon our imaginations.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 29, 2026

Even so, concerns linger over markets heading into this week’s slate of Big Tech earnings, when five companies comprising around a quarter of the S&P 500’s market value report results.

From Barron's Apr. 27, 2026

She leaned over my shoulder as she turned the stiff pages, looking for a certain picture but pausing to linger over others, her voice tinged with dreamy nostalgia.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs




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