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"to linger" is a correct and usable phrase in written English
You can use it to describe a situation in which someone or something is present for longer than necessary or expected, typically because of a reluctance to leave. For example, "He lingered on the doorstep for a few moments before finally leaving."
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To linger in their sweetness.
I decided to linger.
There's little time to linger.
Reasons, that is, to linger.
People are encouraged to linger.
Guests tend to linger.
Another reason to linger.
It seemed to linger over its subject.
Others were chatty and willing to linger.
This is food to linger over.
"That issue is going to linger".
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