dwell

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The historian who writes about decline and fall will dwell on the misdeeds of statesmen; the novelist focuses on family.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

In people, this variant influences whether someone tends to dwell on embarrassing experiences or achieve high educational success.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

The 22-year-old said it was important not to dwell on England's stuttering group stage campaign and move on.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

The club's longest run without five straight wins lasted 902 days, ending in January 1999 - a statistic Ilett said he tries not to dwell on.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

He took her up to Olympus, where the gods consented to receive her as one of themselves, a mortal, indeed, but the mother of a god and therefore fit to dwell with immortals.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton