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Together, these lingering chemical traces reveal how mummification methods changed and became more sophisticated over hundreds of years.

From Science Daily

The potluck functioned primarily as a social technology — a practical, edible reason for people to linger together after the service.

From Salon

"I think people are discounting the risk of the lingering effects," she said, noting that supply disruptions affect more than oil prices.

From Barron's

Inside the strain between the brothers that could linger for decades to come.

From The Wall Street Journal

Adobe is the latest software company to announce a CEO transition, adding even more pressure to other executives in the space as the artificial intelligence risk narrative lingers.

From Barron's