Sentence examples for linger since from inspiring English sources

The idea was to draw readers into the story and invite them to linger, since "the Haggadah must be the most skimmed book of all," Mr. Foer said.

She is good on the anguished ennui of adolescence in the 70s – the anorexia that was allowed to linger since no one had the right words for it, the running away from school without anyone noticing, the way that other people's dads felt entitled to let their eyes linger on a passing cheesecloth blouse a bit too long.

There was no question; this has been lingering since that night.

Houston is not playing, nursing an injury that has lingered since off-season knee surgery.

The deal put to rest a bitter battle with Fannie Mae that had lingered since the housing bubble burst.

The deal last week put to rest a bitter battle with Fannie Mae that had lingered since the housing bubble burst.

Indeed, the Martinique eruption solved a mystery that had lingered since the Krakatoa disaster of 1883, which killed 36,380 people.

Nevertheless, the question of Libya seemed unlikely to fade away, tapping into the deep populist resentment that has lingered since NATO's bombing of Serbia in 1999.

Joe Girardi said the soreness has lingered since Nova was hit by a line drive in his first start after being demoted to clear rotation space for Phil Hughes.

Unease over China's buying spree has lingered since the failed Unocal takeover, dissuading many Chinese companies from bidding for outright control of strategic assets.

The appointment ends uncertainty that has lingered since 2006, when the orchestra said its music director at the time, Christoph Eschenbach, would not return after the 2007-8 season.