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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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Despite this, the number of animals in shelters remains high—in the first half of 2024, 322,000 more pets entered shelters than exited them.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025 -
With partial adoption, AI remains a disconnected tool rather than a reliable part of the team's strategy.—
Peter Benei,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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Blanche actually shares this trait with Rhi, a member of the GO Ultra Recon Squad, who typically resides in Ultra Space.—
Oliver Brandt,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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Chris Roemer resides in Finksburg.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Dec. 2024
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The world waits for a compelling example of humanoid robots saving a customer money in a defensible way.—
Jeff Mahler,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Compiled annually by a group led by Franklin Leonard, a recipient of a Gotham tribute award this year, Variety waits with childlike anticipation each year to see which scripts film executives have really been buzzing over — but haven’t had the budget or the chutzpah to put into production just yet.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
10 Dec. 2024
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“Dwells.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwells. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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