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dwelling

[dwel-ing] / ˈdwɛl ɪŋ /


NOUN
lingering over excessively
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“It does no justice dwelling when I can do so much more.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

That home, which was built by architect Rex Lotery in 1965, was snapped up for $9 million just a few months before he sold his original dwelling.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Puth paid $1.9 million for his so-called bachelor pad, which he then sold at a loss less than three years later, offloading the dwelling for $1.8 million in May 2018.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Records show that the duo also own a property in Ojai, Calif., as well as a dwelling in Santa Monica.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

She had hopes of seeing the nurturer heading back to his dwelling for the evening meal, with little Abe riding behind him.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry




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