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
In some of the videos circulating of recent raids, questions linger over what agency was responsible.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2025
When we finally come down a “secret” staircase, I linger over family pictures in the hallway.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
