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dwell (on)

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Definition of dwell (on)

as in to mull (over)

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The central theme was the figurative — and literal — significance of passing the ball, including asking audience members to ponder what their passing game is like and the ramifications of being a ball hog.

— Vahe Gregorian July 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
Other states could soon follow — including New York, which is pondering a similar bill — in a domino effect that could completely derail the automaker’s current trajectory.

— Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 9 July 2026

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Pianist Lex Korten and trumpeter Adam O’Farrill open freely, crash landing into the suite with cold, brooding interplay as opposed to the straightforward funk vamp of Roach’s version.

— Rae-Aila Crumble, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026
Saracho will serve as showrunner and executive producer of the drama series following a captive princess who gets kidnapped by a brooding werewolf alpha and plunged into a bloodthirsty war.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 25 June 2026

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