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as in to wait
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 to linger
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 to stay
to reside as a temporary guest
he tarried with us all summer, sleeping on the screened-in porch most nights
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Recent Examples of tarry
Nyya Toussaint / Made By History, TIME, 31 Dec. 2024
To avoid suspicion, the young men decided to tarry for a couple of days rather than cross into the neighboring socialist republic right away.
—Longreads, 6 July 2022
Esther Mobley, SFChronicle.com, 1 Sep. 2020
Ingestion of sago palm leaves, seeds or other plant parts causes liver failure, usually signaled by drooling, vomiting, diarrhea or a tarry black stool, depression, appetite loss, abdominal pain, lethargy and jaundice.
—Kim Campbell Thornton, sacbee, 14 Mar. 2018
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Verb
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There was still much reason to pray after Jan. 1, 1863, and so tarrying in prayer on New Year’s Eve became an annual tradition.
—Nyya Toussaint / Made By History, TIME, 31 Dec. 2024
To avoid suspicion, the young men decided to tarry for a couple of days rather than cross into the neighboring socialist republic right away.
—Longreads, 6 July 2022
Adjective
Often, Petite Sirah produces a wine that is too tarry, too dense, too chewy.
—Esther Mobley, SFChronicle.com, 1 Sep. 2020
Ingestion of sago palm leaves, seeds or other plant parts causes liver failure, usually signaled by drooling, vomiting, diarrhea or a tarry black stool, depression, appetite loss, abdominal pain, lethargy and jaundice.
—Kim Campbell Thornton, sacbee, 14 Mar. 2018
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In the Premier League, Newcastle have never won at the Etihad — their most recent top-flight away victory against Manchester City came at Maine Road in September 2000 — and have lost on their last 15 visits to the ground, failing to score in each of the past five.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Related Articles This is her second visit to the White House this year.—
WWD Staff,
WWD,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Having to wait a year to get inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame was cruel.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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The city attorney said San Francisco is taking preemptive legal action rather than waiting.—
Artemis Moshtaghian and Chris Boyette,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Poland is cautious, given lingering animosities with Ukraine that date from World War II.—
LORNE COOK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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There are lingering memories of past layoffs: more than 1,000 jobs in Huntsville were lost when Constellation, a program to return astronauts to the moon, was shut down in 2010.—
Eduardo Medina,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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Since then, Verona and her children have stayed at her mother’s home, where she was surrounded by close relatives.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2025
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The rest of the race essentially stayed green thereafter.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Instant Shine Mask for $15: Infused with biotin, glycerin, hyaluronic acid, and red raspberry seed oil, this translucent, slightly viscous amber liquid purportedly seals the hair cuticle for a smooth and silky result.—
Louryn Strampe,
WIRED,
2 Feb. 2025
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Four teenagers have been cited in connection with the viscous killing of a coyote in Chicago city limits this month, police confirmed to USA TODAY Tuesday.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA TODAY,
28 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The crowd remained loud as Doncic, on his first touch as a Laker, found Jaxson Hayes for an alley-oop dunk.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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One regular-season game remains before St. Charles East opens at 6 p.m. next Tuesday in the Willowbrook Regional semifinals.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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President Donald Trump delayed ending the trade loophole that allows low-value packages to arrive duty-free from China on Friday, meaning the products can continue to enter the U.S. without tariffs—for now.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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And as Thursday's vote shows, when Republicans are aligned, Democrats only have the power to delay, not derail, their plans.—
Stephen Neukam,
Axios,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Known as the devil’s fingers, this fungus starts life as a gelatinous, egg-like sac buried in the soil.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
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Okra, whose gelatinous flavor figures prominently in African, Asian, Caribbean, and Southern recipes, has seen a similar trajectory.—
Emiene Wright,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Tarry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tarry. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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