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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emphasizing
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In addition to emphasizing comedies, there’s a lot of opportunity to develop young adult films, Lin said.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026 -
As a trial judge, he was known for emphasizing rehabilitation and alternative sentencing and presided over proceedings that led to the posthumous exoneration of Tim Cole.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Mar. 2026
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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 26 Mar. 2026.
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