lingering

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While spending by wealthier shoppers helps mask what’s going on for the bulk of consumers, there are lingering worries about the sector overall in the face of inflation, especially elevated fuel prices.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Recently, I stirred a packet into an “odds and ends” vegetable skillet assembled from whatever happened to be lingering in the refrigerator.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

The average length of unemployment has been lingering near six months.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Looking at my computer, I find myself lingering over a beautiful wide-angle photo of a mountain peak: giant slabs of sharp rock, brushed with snow and bathed in sunlight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

The plan was for Hunt, Liddy, and the men from Miami to enjoy dinner in the rented room, lingering until late at night.

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