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How to use the word lingering in a Sentence?

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Now we’re seeing that it’s bigger than everyone thinks and it’s exploding in the faces of the government officials, there is some progress [in the cleanup] but the lingering impacts are getting worse for those on the ground.

Greenpeace Philippines campaigner Jefferson Chua

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Complications in some areas include decades of over-pumping of groundwater, leading to land subsidence and decreased groundwater storage capability – you can see a couple of low well readings in the San Joaquin Valley, more realistically, there is a bit of lingering ‘groundwater drought’ in northeastern and southeastern California.

Brad Rippey

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I was frustrated that I thought Vice President Pence might concede earlier than what President Trump was inclined to do, and I wanted to hear Vice President Pence talk more about the fraud and irregularities in certain states that I thought was still lingering.

Ginni Thomas

Found on CNN
1 year ago

You know, the only lingering issue that I have after that stroke is sometimes auditory processing, sometimes. And, every now and then, I might miss a word or, sometimes, you know, I might mush two words together.

John Fetterman

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

It was just simply only ever been about addressing some of the lingering issues of the stroke, the auditory processing, and we’re going to be able to work that out.

Democratic Senate

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

We’re absolutely going to debate Mehmet Oz, and that was really always our intent to do that, it was just simply only ever been about addressing some of the lingering issues of the stroke, the auditory processing, and we’re going to be able to work that out.

John Fetterman

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

Homebuyer demand has faltered this summer, as lingering economic uncertainty, high inflation, and still-high mortgage rates caused many prospective buyers to delay their home search, the combination of a strong job market and moderating home price growth could entice some of these buyers to return in the coming months.

Edward Seiler

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I definitely had some lingering stuff going last year coming from my back throughout the year, and kind of end of the year I decided I was n’t good physically, I was n’t good mentally and I needed to take some time, and so I did. The tour has been phenomenal with that supporting me. Really dove into the mental side and believe it or not, the better I got mentally, the better my back got.

Kevin Chappell

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Lingering concerns about the virus and ongoing restrictions in some states and localities continue to act as a brake on visiting Santa in person.

Neil Saunders

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

I still see people going into quarantine every week, and I still know there are people that are getting sick. ... So it’s like there’s still a lingering concern, but I would say overwhelmingly people are prioritizing socializing right now.

Nicole Hardy

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

All Texas Health Resources hospitals are operating at or near full capacity, our elective cases have been reduced this week due to weather, and some hospitals may have limited OR capacity next week based on lingering effects of the cold that may be discovered as we reach warmer temperatures. Some of our facilities experienced loss of electrical power and water supply, with some damage, but all issues have been addressed and resolved.

Kirk King

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

The core tensions are still lingering, and that leaves a major question mark on how will they move forward.

Dania Thafer

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

WINTERING. Wintering is yet to over, lingering with its beauties. the days are passing slowly, one more winter's covering our spirits, with its rains, clouds and winds. The heaves of reddened leaves everywhere, embraced the soil, with the unforgettable smells of dry leaves. The crown-like rainbows smile over the clouds oftenly... Who knows how many winters we will live more? nessryn.

Nesrin Aykac

added by anonymous
3 years ago

We do know for absolutely certain that there is a post-Covid-19 syndrome -- referred to sometimes as long Covid, chronic Covid, long haulers, we're seeing variable percentages, and anywhere from 25 to 35 % or more have lingering symptoms -- well beyond what you'd expect post any viral syndrome, like influenza and others.

Anthony Fauci

Found on CNN
3 years ago

Lara Trump continues to feel better every day following Lara Trump recovery from Covid-19, but with a lingering cough, and out of an abundance of caution, Lara Trump will not be traveling today.

Stephanie Grisham

Found on CNN
3 years ago

The headline for new 5G device owners is really that your mileage may vary, for most consumers, there still remains a lingering question as to : What does 5G really do for me ?

Daniel Hays

Found on CNN
3 years ago

This was not just,' Getting something off my chest.' This will have lingering effects.

Jim Jordan

Found on CNN
3 years ago

The recession itself won't last long, because the trough will be quick. But the scars, the lingering effect from this, will be long lasting.

Gregory Daco

Found on CNN
3 years ago

The one thing that is holding us back, the handbrake on getting Brexit delivered and getting the country motoring forward, is the lingering sense in Brussels that maybe the shenanigans in parliament will lead to the delay or the cancellation of Brexit.

Dominic Raab

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

There are still lingering doubts about the government's sincerity or worries whether the government will restart the process in the Legislative Council, so, I reiterate here, there is no such plan, the bill is dead.

Hong Kong

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

On the 18th of June, I expressed my sincere apology, the cause of these grievances are caused by the government. There are still lingering doubts about whether the government will restart the bill. There is no such plan. The bill is dead.

Mrs Lam

Found on CNN
4 years ago

But there are a couple of things that really threaten to overshadow it. One is Iran, and there really is some lingering resentment among European allies that The President pulled out of the Iran deal and created the underlying tensions.

Xi Jinping

Found on CNN
4 years ago

A persistent rise in U.S. oil output, together with lingering demand-side concerns emerging from the U.S.-China trade dispute, is limiting price gains.

Abhishek Kumar

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

I think (she) is doing a fantastic job, one thing that working closely with the prime minister does is cure you completely of any lingering shred of ambition to want to do that task.

David Lidington

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

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