dwelt
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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While Roberts’s report dwelt mostly on historical anecdotes, it contained one concrete sign of the impact of Trump’s signature issue: immigration enforcement.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 31, 2025
That song opened Friday night's encore, which dwelt largely on their 90s material, including Let Down - a deep cut that's had a new lease of life on TikTok - and the epic Paranoid Android.
From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025
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
Bethany: True — it represents a nadir of D.A.A.M.’s cinematic experience, not to be dwelt upon further.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 24, 2023
“The Andals learned the art of working iron from the Rhoynar who dwelt along the river. This is known.”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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