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Despite going 10-7 in the regular season, the Chargers will stew after blowing the third-largest lead in postseason history.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 16, 2023

They already have done that, so they will study and they will stew, and who knows what after that?

From Washington Post • Nov. 9, 2017

The time depends greatly on the quality of the meat, but none will stew satisfactorily in less than from one and a half to two hours, and the longer allowance is to be preferred.

From The Story of Crisco by Neil, Marion Harris

Twenty or twenty-five minutes will stew them, but long stewing will make them hard.

From The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families by Eaton, Mary, fl. 1823-1849

Then add flour and stand saucepan where it will stew gently 2 hours.

From The Story of Crisco by Neil, Marion Harris