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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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Dave Marler has waited nearly his whole life for this moment — the World Cup in his home state.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
31 May 2026 -
But the Park Service waited four months to award the contracts for a broader renovation project.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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Cholowsky and the bat boy lingered in their embrace, clinging to the final remnants of a season neither seemed ready to leave behind.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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Amtrak said later Monday the south tunnel was back up and running, but delays lingered at Newark's Penn Station.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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After some warm Gatorade and Reese's chocolate, and, eventually, a bagel, Kaminer, a vegetarian and intermediate caver, stayed at the local fire captain's house overnight.—
Kristie Keleshian,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Presidential elections are still years away, and Biden and her husband have stayed mostly away from the headlines for the past two years.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
4 June 2026
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As of Sunday afternoon, the shooter remained at large.—
Jasmine Mendez
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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No arrests had been made as of the latest local reports, and an the investigation remained ongoing.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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With the squad heavily depleted at the start of pre-season due to the World Cup, a number of decisions regarding loan moves for youngsters are set to be delayed until later in the window.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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However, opposition to these plans delayed any major activity on the ground till the the late 2000s.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
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Less than two weeks later, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar visited Baku, meeting with the Azerbaijani president and other top officials.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Kate also visited an art session with patients and toured the center's wellbeing garden, which provides a space for reflection and relaxation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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Although Schwarze ultimately prevailed, the party’s divisions were on display as the endorsement battle dragged on through six ballots.—
Jay Gabler,
Twin Cities,
30 May 2026
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But as his contentious divorce and custody battle against Jolie dragged on, reports emerged in 2021 that Maddox had testified in the case.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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The truck driver crawled to the side of the road and the gunman fled.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
26 May 2026
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But Inglis kept losing partners to Punjab fast bowler Marco Jansen (2-33) and leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal (2-25) and Lucknow crawled to 196.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 May 2026
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“Tarried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tarried. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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