dwelt
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verb
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They spend a month in Samos, an island in the eastern Aegean, where Pythagoras dwelt in a cave.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
He visited many lands, but mostly dwelt with the nymph Calypso on her island.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
It dwelt on historical themes and called for unity among Ethiopians.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026
Although the globe's top financiers dwelt little on the conflict, speaking about topics such as artificial intelligence, the economic fallout of war combined with record debts as rates rise created a bleak backdrop.
From Reuters ● Oct. 24, 2023
He had dwelt there for some time, Dany had realized when she first saw the hill.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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