as in to emphasize
to speak or write about insistently and usually tiresomely
she was always dwelling on past insults and snubs, both real and imagined
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The new food pyramid emphasizes full-fat dairy, Mokari said.—
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The researchers emphasize that the system is designed to detect mechanical stress only.—
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8 Feb. 2026
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“Dwell (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwell%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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