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

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

Many of their court cases have lingered unresolved for years, reinforcing the sense their concerns are ignored.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

It was not, but he lingered in a semiconscious condition until shortly after noon on the magic day.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis