linger
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And yet the suspicions stubbornly linger, causing frustration, and some concern, among tour operators.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
In the Starbucks drive-thru, I open Gi and linger over a poll about problem behaviors.
From Slate • May 10, 2026
On another, viewers might linger on a picture of dirt, which Siegel captured during a trip 120 feet underground while the station was under construction.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
But they linger on in books, films and the memory of the beholder.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
He tries to linger in her car, asking her a complicated question right as they approach his house, or pretending to lose something under the seat.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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Vocabulary lists containing linger
The Diary of Anne Frank
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List 5
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 12–15
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