lingering
Example Sentences
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The wide spread may have been a lingering artifact of the Eurozone debt crisis that followed the financial crisis, but either way, it has started to widen.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
However, lingering weakness in the Japanese currency remains a threat to import prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Young, who was limited during training camp and the preseason because of a lingering knee injury, made one.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
The country's coast guard says more bodies remain on the boat, which they were unable to board until Friday due to toxic fumes and lingering heat.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
I spent more time than I should have lingering by their table.
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
