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Example Sentences
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Longer-term forecasts suggest that frigid temperatures will linger deep into February.
If the Bills acted drastically, it was because of a lingering fear that they were letting Allen’s prime years go to waste.
One effect lingered: the euro remains about 1 cent stronger against the dollar than before the panic.
Tucker was asked about his perceived casual playing style, which he acknowledged is a reputation that’s lingered because of “a little bit of my demeanor.”
From Los Angeles Times
“Ever since the Kramnik stuff, I feel like if I start doing well, people assume the worst of intentions. The issue is just the lingering effect of it,” Naroditsky said.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
