Example Sentences

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Many of their court cases have lingered unresolved for years, reinforcing the sense their concerns are ignored.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Study co author Professor Chris Kirkland, also from Curtin's Timescales of Mineral Systems Group, said the research highlights how modern geochemical techniques can help resolve historical mysteries that have lingered for decades.

From Science Daily • Jan. 27, 2026

When I first read those sketches, they struck me as lovely but pointless, yet they have lingered with me over the years, like an indelible scent or flavor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

Nearly two years after voters ousted Villanueva and elected Robert Luna as sheriff, questions have lingered about what the unit did and why it was created in the first place.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2024

At any other time, we would have lingered over these details.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides