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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  • The fire broke out in June 2024 when Stephen Kuehl and his family stayed at a rental cabin in Juneau County.
    Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Venture capital performance may be measured in ten-year chunks, but only an elite club of firms can claim to have stayed consistent—let alone functional—for anywhere close to that timeframe.
    Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
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  • Bethune visited the home of Malik Mustapha after practice to watch film and then texted him about play calls and route concepts.
    Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Tulane University professor Susann Lusnia, part of the team who identified the artifact, recently visited the museum in Civitavecchia as part of the repatriation efforts.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Sojourned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sojourned. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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