brooded

past tense of brood
as in sat
to cover and warm eggs as the young inside develop don't disturb the hen while she's brooding

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  • Levi Jones, a 33-year-old business owner, pulled up to Sacred Eye Tattoos in Hollywood last week and sat for eight hours getting a photorealistic black-and-white portrait of Mangione on his leg.
    Amanda Rosa, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The birthday boy and his big sister Sterling Skye, 3, each sat between one of their parents’ laps.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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  • An equerry laid a wreath on behalf of Queen Camilla, 78, who watched the ceremony from a balcony nearby alongside Princess Kate.
    Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Prince William, in the traditional military-style coat and hat, took part in proceedings and laid a wreath.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 9 Nov. 2025
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  • Other events in the secondary season include the November 2018 tornado outbreak which spawned at least 10 tornadoes throughout Middle Tennessee, killing one person and injuring three others.
    Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The film spawned a divisive sequel — which was also directed by Dante, but not written by Columbus.
    James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
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  • In the wake of Satterfield's death, her family found themselves in a legal saga with Alex who had hatched a moneymaking scheme.
    Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
  • It was hatched toward the end of the 16th century, when Spain had been on a century-long winning streak of divine luck and ruthless efficiency.
    Big Think, Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
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  • And Mamdani expressed openness to hiring members of the Democratic Socialists of America, the left-wing group that incubated him during his political rise, to serve in his administration.
    Christian Orozco, NBC news, 31 Oct. 2025
  • The device was jointly launched by Zhuhai Hengqin Neogenint Technology and Suiren (Zhuhai) Medical Technology, two companies incubated by GDIIST.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Brooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brooded. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.

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