dwelt

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It dwelt on historical themes and called for unity among Ethiopians.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

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 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

Their earliest tales seem to glimpse a time when they dwelt in the upper vales of Anduin, between the eaves of Greenwood the Great and the Misty Mountains.

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