And then there is the matter of trying to clean up a spill in a sea that is frozen 10 months out of the year, with months of lingering winter darkness.
When the final bell sounded, the Dow had fallen to 9,908.39 — its lowest level in three months — as lingering fears over a debt crisis in Europe undermined confidence in American financial institutions.
Because there is no such governing body, we have this mess that possibly might stretch on for months, leave lingering bad blood between the factions, and ultimately give Barack Obama a boost in the general election.
For example, even though the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index has enjoyed decent gains this month, it's been flat, over all, for the last nine months, suggesting lingering fear that the economy will slip into another recession.
It still lacks a name, but the events and their traces are unmistakable: the burnt buildings on the Maidan (Kiev's central square), more than 80 dead, barricades that had withstood government forces for months, the lingering acrid smell of burnt rubber, and in anger, hatred and tears for the dead.
After months of lingering looks and fervent denials, Blair and Dan finally acted on the desire that's slowly been building between them.
Discovery of the debris may finally confirm the plane crashed into the sea after veering off course from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, helping to end 16 months of lingering uncertainty for relatives.
The five unexploded land mines he and his men had found along this same ridge in a firefight with Taliban rebels here less than two months ago lingered in his mind.
Up to five months ago anyone lingering near the Bab al-Aziziya complex, much less trying to buy a mattress there, could expect arrest.
However, some analysts said further interest rate increases were possible in the coming months because of lingering inflationary pressures and elevated inflation expectations.
