lingers

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In Ahmedabad, another question lingers: what happens to a place after a catastrophe becomes part of its daily life?

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

If conflict lingers through the summer, it could add a full percentage point to inflation this year, according to analysts at LPL Financial.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

For a player like Plum, that kind of outcome lingers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

“Economic pain points of Indian citizens are going to increase if this crisis lingers on,” said Verma.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Cain looks at each one of us, but it seems like his gaze lingers longest on me.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir