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or dwelt (on or upon)
as in paid (up)
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 dynamics of the event further emphasized the NFL’s interest in YouTube, and vice versa.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025 -
Advertisement Chris Walker, Director of Sustainability at Amazon Web Services (AWS), emphasized that the private sector already played a role.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
24 Sep. 2025
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The Dolphins have stressed that the team needs to stay more committed to the run game, remaining balanced on offense, and that the offensive line’s performance has to improve.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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In closing statements, Miller’s attorney, Pablo Galaviz, stressed that fact.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Dwelled (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwelled%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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