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linger

[ling-ger] / ˈlɪŋ gər /




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Among Hackman properties is Culver Steps, a popular office and retail complex where Erewhon is an anchor tenant and attraction for visitors who linger in the center’s outdoor spaces.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Best not linger on that one for too long.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

There are also risk factors that continue to linger.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

The stock is falling as spending fears linger.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

In the valley that first snow would melt but on the mountain it would linger, burying the Princess until spring, when she would reappear, watchful.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover




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