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
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