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linger over

VERB
beat a dead horse
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And questions linger over the postseason availability of several other MLB difference-makers as October approaches.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

But questions about executing a difficult turnaround will linger over the stock, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

But netball's leaders have an even greater platform than the Commonwealth Games in mind, not least because doubts linger over the long-term future of that event.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

In the Starbucks drive-thru, I open Gi and linger over a poll about problem behaviors.

From Slate ● May 10, 2026

When we finally come down a “secret” staircase, I linger over family pictures in the hallway.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett


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