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dwelled on





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It dwells on the conversations anybody would want dwelled on, like with President Trump and Chris Christie as each recovered from near-death Covid experiences.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

England fans dwelled on the agonising near misses in the knockout stages of major tournaments - Diego Maradona's handball in 1986, losses on penalties to Germany in 1990 and 1996.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2024

In an interview, Mr. Heffernan said he had not dwelled on trying to understand what was behind the attack.

From New York Times Jan. 19, 2024

Bass even briefly dwelled on it herself in her inauguration speech: “Making history with each of you today is a monumental moment in my life and for Los Angeles.”

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 11, 2022

I’d never been someone who dwelled on the more demoralizing parts of being African American.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama



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