as in paying (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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Hyaluronic acid helps draw moisture into the skin, which can reduce the likelihood of powder settling into fine lines or emphasizing dryness.
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Pennick and Kathy Elgas had — yet again — bantered that very morning over his reticence to adopt another cat, with the volunteer emphasizing the overwhelming need and Pennick stressing his need to protect his heart from the inevitable pain of a cat eventually dying.
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“Dwelling (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwelling%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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