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as in to remain
to continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time
dwelling with a farm family as an exchange student in France
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Recent Examples of dwell
This star dwelled in the galaxy 2MFGC 13525, located around 320 million light-years away from Earth.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Jan. 2026
In their place would be two new two-story, 3,752-square-foot single-family homes over basements, a new 800-square-foot accessory dwelling unit and a new three-vehicle carport.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
The city-dwelling birds have shorter and stubbier beaks, a stark contrast from the long ones their mountain counterparts use to eat seeds and insects.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
That has meant dwelling in the unseen.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2026
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Jan. 2026
In their place would be two new two-story, 3,752-square-foot single-family homes over basements, a new 800-square-foot accessory dwelling unit and a new three-vehicle carport.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
The city-dwelling birds have shorter and stubbier beaks, a stark contrast from the long ones their mountain counterparts use to eat seeds and insects.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
That has meant dwelling in the unseen.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dwell
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However, public opinion polling shows support for Alberta independence remains relatively low.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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How to play Over the longer term, Standard Chartered’s Gill said the bank remains bullish on gold and maintains an overweight position relative to a neutral portfolio allocation.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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The island is launching the world’s first Sperm Whale Reserve, protecting a resident population that lives year-round off Dominica’s west coast.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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In order for Sophie to live a comfortable life, Araminta hires her as an unpaid maid and treats her pretty cruelly compared to her daughers Posy and Rosamund.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
29 Jan. 2026
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Although the Jayhawks led by as many as 21 points, BYU stayed within striking distance in the second half, cutting the lead to six as the clock ticked under two minutes to go.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Feb. 2026
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That might be why some executives, like Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, work every day of the week—including holidays—to stay ahead.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Turnbull has undergone surgery for prostate cancer, which would be a sympathetic predicament if not for the fact that his entire hideous self seems to reside in his genitals and their gratification.—
Hermione Hoby,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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The hotel resides in a historic flatiron building that dates to 1904, and its Old World charm is juxtaposed with sleek, modern accents.—
Forbes Travel Guide,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The groups would then open the hood or door of the machines and wait to determine whether an alarm or a law enforcement response had been triggered.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Interconnection queues have swelled to historic levels, with gigawatts of ready-to-build generation projects waiting years for grid connection studies and upgrades.—
Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Dwell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwell. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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