Example Sentences

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“Adding to the negative backdrop for crypto were lingering questions over the crypto market structure bill that’s being worked on in Congress,” Deutsche Bank analysts say in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

Other pockets of pollution were lingering farther west, over Cleveland, Cincinnati, Detroit, Pittsburgh and regions in between, government data showed.

From New York Times • Jun. 8, 2023

Colleagues said he enjoyed the adrenaline rush and constant novelty of breaking news, and studied the paper’s online analytics to gauge how much time readers were lingering on his stories.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2023

In a report on the recovery of children, Amanda Spielman said there were "lingering challenges".

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2022

We were lingering over our coffee when the talk reverted to the new ballet.

From A Village of Vagabonds by Smith, F. Berkeley (Frank Berkeley)