sojourned

past tense of sojourn
as in stayed
to reside as a temporary guest began their retirement by leisurely sojourning with friends and relatives scattered across the country

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  • Their style of play has stayed similar, but Arteta recognised the need for something different this year.
    Art de Roché, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The driver of the Nissan stayed at the scene of the crash and cooperated with investigators, police said.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2025
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  • Goldberg-Polin is in New York after having visited Detroit and Chicago.
    Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Hargitay guest starred on season 5, episode 2 of Organized Crime, where Benson visited Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni) in the hospital.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
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“Sojourned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sojourned. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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