linger over
Example Sentences
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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
As I wrote in a guide about neighborhood, the restaurant embodies the Parisian way of dining: guests linger over wine and good conversation.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026
When hurricanes stall, they linger over one area for far longer than normal, leading to repeated waves of rain, flooding and wind damage.
From BBC • Oct. 28, 2025
He did not linger over Ron’s cauldron, but backed away swiftly, retching slightly.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
