sojourned

past tense of sojourn
as in stayed
to reside as a temporary guest began their retirement by leisurely sojourning with friends and relatives scattered across the country

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  • Protests have mostly stayed peaceful with occasional arrests among pro-Trump and anti-Trump individuals on site.
    Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has temporarily stayed an earlier order blocking the federalization of the Oregon National Guard but left in place the ban on deploying federalized troops into Portland.
    Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
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  • At first, Ambere visited me often.
    Joe Garcia, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025
  • In July this year, CNN visited the Oklahoma academy where controllers are trained.
    Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Sojourned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sojourned. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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