linger
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Diverse culinary offerings cater to electric-vehicle owners, who can linger at stations as their cars charge, while also drawing drivers of more fuel-efficient cars that require fewer stops.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
But the Ashes hangover – pun intended – will linger over this England regime.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
There are also risk factors that continue to linger.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
The stock is falling as spending fears linger.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
It was like the times when he awoke so heavy with sleep that to stir even a linger seemed impossible.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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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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