dwell on
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His life ruined for a second time, Weirich didn’t dwell on “his own responsibility,” Ms. Hoyer writes, but rebuilt again.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
I’m sure she would want you to live your best life, and not dwell on the financial aspect of her death.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
Huang reserved his sharpest warning for governments that dwell on the technology's risks.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
Then again, he had a lot more time to dwell on asking his girlfriend than he had to prepare for playing, as he was immediately pressed into action on the Sunday of his NFL debut.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
He still felt like a dolt, but he preferred not to dwell on the feeling.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
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