linger
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Susan Tomes invites us to return with new appreciation to the wonderful works of Chopin, Field and others—and to linger over the spell that night casts upon our imaginations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
These cloudy, damp conditions will linger for some on Tuesday morning - but the day will turn increasingly sunny as high pressure reasserts itself to the north of the UK.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
It also means that inflation concerns could linger for longer.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
As investors continue to monitor a fragile cease-fire agreement between the U.S. and Iran as the two countries negotiate a peace plan, inflation worries linger due to the spike in oil prices.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 12, 2026
Dicey would not let them linger before its windows, but she sat them down around her on the curb just beyond it.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
Vocabulary lists containing linger
The Diary of Anne Frank
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 12–15
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