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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
loiter .
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Examples
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A) -- Meade states that in late 1958 and early 1959, following his expulsion from the Top Hoodlum Program, Littell "loitered" near the TEP listening post and expressed interest in the squad's work.
American Tabloid Ellroy, James, 1948- 1995
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Neither dogs nor men loitered before the big store.
TOO MUCH GOLD 2010
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As the night advanced, a fierce wind arose from the woods, and quickly dispersed the clouds that had loitered in the heavens: the blast tore along like a mighty avalanche, and produced a kind of insanity in my spirits, that burst all bounds of reason and reflection.
Chapter 16 2010
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Yes, he had followed me in my travels; he had loitered in forests, hid himself in caves, or taken refuge in wide and desert heaths; and he now came to mark my progress, and claim the fulfillment of my promise.
Chapter 3 2010
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To the right, a few guests loitered about on the Grand Balcony, but Brydon saw no guards.
The Gauntlet Thrown Chapter Thirty Six xcpublishing 2009
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Koogah dropped his walrus tusk and went also, leaning heavily upon his staff, and after him loitered the men in twos and threes.
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I loitered in the courtyard watching the moon throw velvet shadows on the ramshackle palace.
Exit the Actress Priya Parmar 2011
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Koogah dropped his walrus tusk and went also, leaning heavily upon his staff, and after him loitered the men in twos and threes.
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It took time for the ground to fill and at first the fans loitered in the shadows.
Shahid Afridi's bowling unites Pakistan and Bangladesh in cricket | Andy Bull 2011
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Neither dogs nor men loitered before the big store.
Too Much Gold 2010
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