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linger

[ling-ger] / ˈlɪŋ gər /




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It also means that inflation concerns could linger for longer.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

The effects are likely to linger, even if the cease-fire holds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

As investors continue to monitor a fragile cease-fire agreement between the U.S. and Iran as the two countries negotiate a peace plan, inflation worries linger due to the spike in oil prices.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 12, 2026

There’s a chance that the storm system will linger across parts of Los Angeles through Monday, Hall said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

It was beautiful of course; I knew that, and those chairs and tables probably without price, but for all that I had no wish to linger there.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier




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