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dwelled (on)

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past tense of dwell (on)

as in mused (over)

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pondered

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SerpApi’s right to defend open web, expert says Beyond its own customers, people invested in the open web have also pondered what the impact of a Google win could be, SerpApi suggested.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026
McElwee has often pondered the downside of essentially treating himself like a human camera, observing the world rather than fully engaging in it.

— Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

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