linger
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“It’s just the last thing I want to think about. The last thing I want to linger on.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
There’s always been a choice between a last-minute filing rush and letting your taxes linger come mid-April.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
Those questions may linger but stocks were prepared to believe in the best possible outcome with early pricing for massive opening bell gains.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
The sauce should feel awake — not spiky, not sour — just balanced enough that the richness doesn’t linger too long.
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026
I give the pot to the cook and linger, breathing in the sweet air, marveling at the brightness of it all.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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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