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Example Sentences
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Calum: Another massive statement from Hearts, answering any lingering questions from critics about their mettle and strength of mentality.
From BBC
They cite some factors such as lingering uncertainty over a delayed Supreme Court ruling on the Liberation Day tariffs.
The government shutdown also doesn’t appear to have had a lingering drag on spending once paychecks resumed, suggesting that the economic impacts of the longest government shutdown will be more muted than initially forecast.
From Barron's
Big picture: The U.S. economy has kept growing at an above-average speed despite high tariffs, lingering inflation and a big slowdown in hiring.
From MarketWatch
My eyes lingered longingly over the promise to reveal our fortunes.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
