linger? معنی اش در جملات زیر

Question

With the stories of these individuals lingering in our heads, we wandered back to...

The mayor reportedly sensed suspicious-looking individuals lingering in the vicinity of the Municipal Hall in the past weeks.

Gray whales have been reported for every month of the year, with occasional individuals lingering in the area over the summer.

Answer 1

پلکیدن، پرسه زدن، چرخیدن