Example Sentences

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

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Over the last few weeks a persistent low pressure system has been lingering in the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia which has kept temperatures cooler across much of California.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2025

The smoke that has been lingering in western Washington from ongoing wildfires will hang around for just one more day.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 20, 2022

And in Ethiopia, the media mogul and opposition figure Jawar Mohammed has been lingering in prison for almost five months on charges of terrorism.

From New York Times • Nov. 27, 2020

At this moment the dog, which has been lingering quietly within a yard of the ball, shows signs of becoming restive, and is inclined to smell at it.

From The Happy Golfer Being Some Experiences, Reflections, and a Few Deductions of a Wandering Golfer by Leach, Henry