linger

He had no time to linger on such thoughts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

This discomfort can linger for days – making easy, everyday tasks a challenge.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

The “clear and present danger” for U.S. stocks is rising 10-year Treasury yields, a threat that’s likely to linger.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

Upsets also tend to linger longer in the memory because they fit a familiar story: well-run clubs outperforming opponents with significantly greater resources.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

He tries to linger in her car, asking her a complicated question right as they approach his house, or pretending to lose something under the seat.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

Three generations on, Liverpool has bounced back from those dark days but the legacy of welfare lingers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Residual dye lingers in tanks and fuel systems, Neuman said, adding that “even trace amounts in clear diesel can bring IRS and state penalties outside the waiver window.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

Yet the image of the male Viking warrior stubbornly lingers, drawing crowds while also haunting the galleries like a restless specter.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026

As attendees make their way out of the venue, excitement lingers through the air.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

It’s woodsy and shaded, and the dampness of winter still lingers.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

Inflation has lingered at levels well above the central bank’s target of 2.5% for a long time, and officials are now indicating they can no longer afford not to act.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

In 1980, it was renamed the National Museum of American History, but the tension lingered.

From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026

From the start, questions have lingered over the robustness of the revision, which has seen 130 million names from across India struck off the voters' list.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

After the memorial service, El-Sayed lingered for a bit to shake the hands of people in attendance.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

The longer it baked, the more it smelled like a wet dog that had recently encountered an angry skunk, and the terrible odor lingered for days afterward.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

British Athletics doctors ran tests that gave no answers, so she carried on, assuming it was lingering glandular fever that would eventually pass.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

As the long-running sketch comedy series embarks on a new season, here’s a look at the lineup of guest hosts, new players, sketches you can expect and the lingering question of Lorne Michaels.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

These cells stop dividing but remain alive, lingering in tissues rather than disappearing.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

Truist starts IBM stock at Hold, citing lingering concerns over the tech giant’s second-quarter execution fumble.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

She then licks her thumb and brushes it against the underside of my eye, wiping away any lingering sleep crust.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer