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as in waited
to continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time
upon seeing the sun beginning to sink in the sky, we realized we had tarried too long on the summit of the mountain
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as in lingered
to move or act slowly
the dean tarried in making his decision, still not sure if he should suspend the student or not
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as in stayed
to reside as a temporary guest
he tarried with us all summer, sleeping on the screened-in porch most nights
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Borrowers visited bank branches, submitted paperwork, and waited for credit committees to decide.—
AJ Dhaliwal,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025 -
This designation allowed those companies to legally sell their existing spirits, while the rest of the alcohol industry either waited it out, sold their stock to a company with a license, or dabbled in the underground spirits world.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
16 Sep. 2025
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When smoke exposure was higher, more people died — and the impacts lingered, with the death rate remaining elevated for as many as three years beyond the smoke.—
Alejandra Borunda,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
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While wolves may have lingered near human camps, dogs took this relationship a step further.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Over the same time frame, general food insecurity has stayed between 11% and 15%.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Sep. 2025
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By contrast, the jobless rate for all college graduates across every age group has stayed well below the total rate for at least 35 years.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
21 Sep. 2025
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Baidu, whose Hong Kong shares have gained nearly 59% this year, reported a drop in second-quarter revenue last month as its core advertising business struggled and returns from AI investments remained limited.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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In real life, Barkovskaya found the Infiniment fragrances remained unchanged on her skin for an entire day, and the smell did indeed stay on her clothes for the full 30 hours.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Ten other airlines delayed between one and 19 flights.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
16 Sep. 2025
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The San Diego City Council voted 6-2 Monday to begin charging parking fees in Balboa Park for the first time, but council members delayed the start date by several months and granted many park users some major concessions.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
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The agreement marks a rare success in US-China relations; a delegation of US lawmakers visited Beijing on Sunday, the first such trip since 2019, as the countries look to further stabilize ties.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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At the film’s press conference, the Oscar winner was recalling the moment that she was visited by actor-director and founder of Sundance, Redford, who died on Tuesday at the age of 89.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Sep. 2025
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In commemoration of World War II, a creaky old Sherman tank crawled past half-empty bleachers, and the Korean War was honored with a short video.—
Seth Harp,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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His satirical conservative anchorman then crawled out from behind the Late Show desk and basked in the corresponding cheers as the Colbert Report theme song played.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Sep. 2025
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Security reviews and App Store approvals dragged far longer than the five-week YC sprint.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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After lengthy negotiations that dragged on for the past several months, the 38-year-old Argentine legend and Inter Miami have agreed to terms on a new multiyear contract, according to a source with knowledge of the deal.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Tarried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tarried. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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