linger over

Example Sentences

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There should be enough food to linger over, enough food for seconds, enough food that nobody is quietly wondering what they’ll eat when they get home.

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2026

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

From Slate • May 10, 2026

Even so, concerns linger over markets heading into this week’s slate of Big Tech earnings, when five companies comprising around a quarter of the S&P 500’s market value report results.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

Doubts linger over if a stronger yuan on its own would do the trick in tackling China’s trade imbalance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

Dorothy had never been one to linger over the past; the decade waiting in the wings promised to be one of the most interesting ever witnessed at the laboratory.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly