Example Sentences

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And, after Ohtani sat out the opening month of his sophomore season while rehabilitating the injury, there was lingering uncertainty over what he could do at the plate.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2024

International observers said the satellite seemed to be under control, but there was lingering debate over whether it had sent any transmissions.

From Reuters • Aug. 22, 2023

“An infant or toddler won’t be able to tell you if they’ve had fatigue or constant headaches, so you wouldn’t know if something was lingering even when the obvious physical symptoms subsided,” Rubin said.

From Washington Post • Sep. 18, 2022

America’s rental vacancy rate slumped as apartment supply struggled to keep pace with soaring demand, and was lingering at levels last seen in the 1980s through the start of 2022.

From New York Times • Jul. 11, 2022

On that particular day my mother was lingering at home and it was a nice change from her running out with briefcase in hand.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English