lingered

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After Reagan narrowly survived an assassin’s bullet outside the same Washington Hilton where the correspondents dinner took place, the bump in his approval ratings lingered for months.

From Slate • Apr. 26, 2026

While officials say the security situation has since stabilised, for those who depend on tourism the uncertainty has lingered - raising questions over when, or if, visitors will return.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

She spent more than 320 days in space on her last mission, but she said the sensation of weightlessness had never lingered so long.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Yet as I pitched my tent that night, the motion of the landscapes lingered in mind.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

He walked down to the Pentagon cafeteria, and lingered over dinner.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin