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She could deliver the same line five different times, and it still wouldn’t grow dull, because Parton simply wasn’t a dull person.

From Salon Aug. 28, 2026

Nor is it new to fume that poets in particular grow dull amid the trappings of capitalism.

From Salon Jun. 13, 2012

Rare is the dog-owner who has not seen one of his animals grow dull, lose appetite, begin to cough, vomit, twitch, discharge from nose and eyes, or show some other of distemper's dismal symptoms.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Inspired by" actual interviews with youngsters, the engaging boho characters do, well, nothing much, yet they don't grow dull or self-consciously hip.

From Time Magazine Archive

Their lips crack, and their eyes grow dull.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario




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