- present participle of linger.
lingering
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Apple once again showed that it’s not immune to problems plaguing the broader technology sector, as lingering supply-chain uncertainties helped outweigh strength in the company’s iPhone business.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026
Despite being reigning Test world champions, having beaten Australia in the final in 2025, there were still lingering doubts about South Africa's standing, given the gentle run of opponents to that Lord's showpiece.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
There are also lingering concerns that Google may struggle to monetize its own large-language model Gemini and AI search tools to the degree it has traditional search.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Moving through that lingering grief as a community is one of the most powerful components of the Hollywood Forever event, Silva added.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
The ICU with the lingering burns and grievously wounded patients got to be too difficult, and she asked to be transferred back to the ER to do triage.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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