lingering

Example Sentences

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His victory sets up a general election campaign focused on the lingering fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

“Equity markets move on two things: earnings and liquidity. Right now, earnings are more than offsetting lingering liquidity concerns,” he says.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Taiwan’s economy expanded at its fastest pace in 39 years, supercharged by demand tied to artificial intelligence, despite lingering risks from the Middle East conflict threatening to halt that momentum.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

But what we do know is that there is this one lingering power left to us, which is to get out and vote.

From Slate • Apr. 30, 2026

The sensation is identical to entering the circus, even down to the scent of caramel lingering in the air, but there is something deeper beneath it, something heavy and ancient underlying the paper and string.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern