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
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
Fra’ Mani Salami Trio – There’s salami for quick sandwiches, and then there’s salami you linger over.
From Salon • Dec. 4, 2025
Lets himself linger over the facts about eagle instincts.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
