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dwelling

[dwel-ing] / ˈdwɛl ɪŋ /


NOUN
lingering over excessively
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Williams is also linked to a Palm Beach Gardens dwelling, which records show was purchased for $815,000 in 2015 through an LLC that she is listed as the manager of.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

The price was quickly reduced to $6.5 million as the dwelling struggled to find a buyer.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

“It does no justice dwelling when I can do so much more.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Records show that the duo also own a property in Ojai, Calif., as well as a dwelling in Santa Monica.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

He had avoided dwelling too much on Amanda, even while waiting for rescuers.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig




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