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Example Sentences
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"Having been in debt and having seen myself at my poorest and lowest, you always have that lingering fear you will be like that again," she said.
From BBC
Investors remain on guard against potential currency intervention as the yen lingers near the 160 threshold, which triggered the Japanese government’s last yen-buying operations in July 2024.
This is because CO2 has a long lifespan, lingering in the atmosphere where it contributes to warming for decades to come.
From Barron's
The first dogs were descendants of grey wolves that lingered around human camps at the end of the Ice Age, scavenging leftovers and slowly becoming tamer.
From BBC
Services inflation overall has been stuck in a range materially above pre-Covid levels, driven by stronger demand and the lingering effects of high pandemic-era wage growth.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
