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  • present participle of dwell.
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dwelling

[dwel-ing] / ˈdwɛl ɪŋ /


NOUN
lingering over excessively
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“Given how broad-based price increases have been, the fading of dwelling cost pressures is no silver bullet in the RBA’s inflation fight, but it does take a bit of the edge off,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Another prehistoric relative, Postosuchus, was a land dwelling hunter capable of moving on either two legs or all four.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

However, Newton’s property management company claimed in court documents that Jackson ceased paying rent on the dwelling and owed 11 months in back rent by the time the case was heard in court.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

The script prefers to show horrors without dwelling on them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

A simple dwelling, but they were proud of it.

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate

Across the country, 21,800 multi-unit dwellings and 4,000 single-family homes were authorized in August, up 12.8% from the prior month.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

There are multiple structures on the property, including several guest dwellings in addition to the primary abode.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

The 2026 Homeless Count recorded just 27 unhoused individuals in 16 dwellings, such as vehicles, tents or makeshift shelters, in Malibu.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

The house, which has fascinated generations of commuters, was built in 1963 by Sam Harkleroad, a tinkerer who dotted Marin County with unconventional dwellings before he died in 1993.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

In those days no other Men had settled dwellings so far west, or within a hundred leagues of the Shire.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien


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