dwell
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Must we really dwell, ladies, on the downsides of heterosexual dating, marriage, childbearing, and domestic labor as though they are issues of life and death?
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
“When you submit a video, you dwell on what you should have done or what you didn’t think of in the moment. You torture yourself — at least I do.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
He didn’t dwell on the product’s profit potential, focusing instead on its value to Apple’s overall ecosystem.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
But that morning, he didn’t have time to dwell on the attack.
From Slate • Apr. 19, 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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"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act II
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"The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant
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