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A few final words to those ex-allies lingering at the back of the house: Enjoy the cabaret while it persists.

From Salon

There it now rests, along with any lingering hopes I might have had for one last hurrah.

Musically, the song plays a clever trick by adding an extra bar at the end of every other phrase, as though Swift is lingering in the moment, too swept up in her feelings to continue.

From BBC

You can choose baby Swiss if you like creamy mildness, but I love the nutty tang of an aged wedge — it lingers just enough to remind you it’s there.

From Salon

After rushing to create cohesion at midseason, Doncic, whose Lakers debut was slowed by a lingering calf injury, said in August he looked forward to getting a whole preseason to build chemistry with his teammates.

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