think over

phrasal verb

thought over; thinking over; thinks over
: to think about (something) for a period of time especially in an effort to understand or make a decision about it
I'll give you time to think my offer over.
I've thought over what you said, and you're right.

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But, thinking over the course of the next year, opportunities—if not imperatives—remain for businesses to continue plowing ahead with efforts to address climate change. Justin Worland, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024 The new curve reveals that Earth's temperature has varied more than previously thought over much of the Phanerozoic eon and also confirms that Earth's temperature is strongly correlated to the amount of carbon-dioxide in the atmosphere. David Bressan, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024

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“Think over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/think%20over. Accessed 25 Jan. 2025.

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