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The more George dotes on her, the more she tries to squirm free from the prison that has been prepared for her.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 25, 2026

Graves, who travels with his wife and dotes on his grandchildren, says he had a very successful career and has a very full life.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 4, 2025

Despite his political career, Bazoum has retained his people’s devotion to livestock, keeping camels that he dotes on, Liman-Tinguiri said.

From Seattle Times Aug. 11, 2023

"He just dotes on her. She's everything to him. And you can see why - she's so beautiful and lovely."

From BBC Mar. 18, 2022

“It would be a grand thing for one of those girls, wouldn’t it? Sallie says they are very intimate now, and the old man quite dotes on them.”

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott



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