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as in remains
to continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time
dwelling with a farm family as an exchange student in France
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Verb
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Thankfully for the Packers, Chicago remains in the division.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025 -
The cause of it remains under investigation.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The family resides in California.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Biden spent decades as one of Delaware’s senators and resides there.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Sep. 2025
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But if inflation stays elevated and the Fed holds—or lifts—rates to fight it, those future cash flows get discounted at a higher rate, shrinking today’s value.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Naturally, over-the-air updates will continue to be rolled out to ensure the EV stays at the bleeding edge.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
9 Sep. 2025
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His neighbor Lupe Campos, who worked in the oil fields for more than three decades, lives three blocks from a flare.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
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Gabriel helps Ansari's character swap lives with his wealthy employer Jeff (Rogen) in an effort to show him that money can't buy happiness.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
8 Sep. 2025
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Thinking of his estranged teenage son and terminally ill mother, McKay waits and waits before answering the call.—
Andy Hazel,
IndieWire,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Dwells.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwells. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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