linger

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Union representatives are warning that airport lines could linger for weeks as TSA agents stay off the job until they are paid.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Smell, he says, is tricky, as the aroma may linger and become a distraction.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

But even if the immediate standoff is resolved, the economic shock may linger — a reminder that in modern warfare, the battlefield doesn’t end at the front lines.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

It may be a bit more of a struggle for some Irish Sea coasts where fog could linger into Saturday afternoon.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Catherine retrieves my pencil and lets her fingers linger on mine as she hands it to me.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen