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He never dwells on errors, he just kicks on.

From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2026

Winston’s rise to notoriety sets the stage for “Bloodline,” which dwells on the upbringing of those children in the shadow of their con-artist father.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025

“Leave the World Behind” dwells on the tensions between the Sanfords and Scotts in ways that address race without actively naming it.

From Salon ● Dec. 8, 2023

Nesty no longer dwells on his swimming career, as groundbreaking as it was.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 29, 2023

Great art dwells on all that is beautiful; but false art omits or changes all that is ugly.

From Modern Painters. Vol. III (of V) Containing Part IV. Of Many Things by John Ruskin


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