dwelt

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While Roberts’s report dwelt mostly on historical anecdotes, it contained one concrete sign of the impact of Trump’s signature issue: immigration enforcement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 31, 2025

He was considered one of the leading contenders for the 2024 National and was sent off at odds of 10-1 but dwelt at the start and unseated rider Brian Hayes at The Chair.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2025

He thinks about the video Caitlin made, how barely anyone in it dwelt on football.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2023

Bethany: True — it represents a nadir of D.A.A.M.’s cinematic experience, not to be dwelt upon further.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 24, 2023

Legends were still told of the strange and deadly people who dwelt there—the cruel and bloodthirsty descendents of the fallen Witch Kingdom.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas