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as in to remain
to continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time
dwelling with a farm family as an exchange student in France
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Evergreen ground covers also shelter overwintering pollinators and provide year-round habit for ground-dwelling insects and vertebrates.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
Stephen Lang returns as Colonel Miles Quaritch, the former military commander now in his Na'vi avatar, while Oona Chaplin plays new character Varang, witchy leader of the volcano-dwelling Mangkwan clan.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
Cameron tells a fantastically tense sci-fi tale, gripping audiences with the heart-wrenching relationship of Bud and Lindsey, and the romantic tension that builds throughout is a welcome reprieve from the intense water-dwelling extraterrestrials.
—Grace Dean, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2025
Of the countless memoirs dwelling on the Cuban revolution of 1959, Sheppard’s may be the most heart wrenching and the most beautifully written.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
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Two of the monkeys had applauded the event with hopping and grunts, but the other three had shot like arrows into the trees, chasing after the peculiar bird that had remained indifferent to their antics.—
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While challenges remain for buyers and sellers, housing experts say the market is beginning to stabilize.—
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The owl has lived there since 2008, after an eye injury led him to be rescued by Stone Nature Center in Topeka.—
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Public records show that the majority of council members live primarily in West Hialeah.—
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The best beanies for women are quintessential cold-weather hats that strike a delicate balance between staying warm and looking polished, even when the weather is anything but fashion-friendly.—
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Kenady Barrett had 14 points and eight assists for Poyen (15-0, 5-0 2A-8), which stayed unbeaten.—
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Or the more than 70 endangered and threatened species that reside within the watershed.—
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Structure information summary Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are highly resistant to earthquake shaking, though some vulnerable structures exist.—
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Indiana’s defense didn’t wait long to make an impact.—
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Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.—
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“Dwell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dwell. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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