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as in to contemplate
to give serious and careful thought to
carefully considering our options
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3
as in to think
to have as an opinion
consider the price too high
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4
as in to anticipate
to give consideration to (as unexpected circumstances or contingencies)
I had to consider the commute in deciding whether to take the job
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5
as in to admire
to think very highly or favorably of
her well-considered novels have seldom been best sellers
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What is considered a living wage in Missouri in 2025?
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2025
While not all of these will advance to the point of seeing the tech fly in space, leaps in exploration such as the Ingenuity Mars helicopter have roots back to the NIAC awards, and the awardees could potentially be considered for future NASA missions or commercialization.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 23 Feb. 2025
About 15% percent of people are considered to be this chronotype.
—Amy McGorry, Fox News, 23 Feb. 2025
The goal in looking at the results is to see if the segments are generally operating as expected and consider the capital allocation decisions made by Warren Buffett.
—Bill Stone, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2025
While not all of these will advance to the point of seeing the tech fly in space, leaps in exploration such as the Ingenuity Mars helicopter have roots back to the NIAC awards, and the awardees could potentially be considered for future NASA missions or commercialization.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 23 Feb. 2025
About 15% percent of people are considered to be this chronotype.
—Amy McGorry, Fox News, 23 Feb. 2025
The goal in looking at the results is to see if the segments are generally operating as expected and consider the capital allocation decisions made by Warren Buffett.
—Bill Stone, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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He was widely regarded as a titan of theological writing and, as pope, wrote tome after tome of commentaries using pencil and paper at his desk in the Vatican apartments or his summer residence at Castel Gandolfo.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Feb. 2025
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Although other issuers will waive credit card annual fees for active-duty servicemembers, Amex is regarded as one of the most accommodating.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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The space lends itself to lounging, contemplating and just being.—
Yola Robert,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Companies contemplating manufacturing investments took both sides into account when planning where to build or expand a plant.—
Lydia DePillis,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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While there is looming uncertainty, some strategists think fundamentals like strong corporate earnings will drive stocks higher.—
John Towfighi,
CNN,
25 Feb. 2025
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The mesa-like lunar mountain towers over a landscape carved by craters, including the Shackleton Crater, a cold, dark region where water ice and other materials that turn easily into gas are thought to be abundant.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Entering what many anticipate to be one of the closest F1 seasons ever, making sense of the three days of preseason running in Bahrain could be especially difficult.—
Luke Smith,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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Nor had the West anticipated that the Houthis in Yemen, a supposedly ragtag militia that had received a large arsenal of missiles from Tehran, would be capable of bringing global shipping in the Red Sea to a near standstill.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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And despite her delay in viewing the film, Gia Coppola can’t help but admire it.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
18 Feb. 2025
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There are a lot of things to admire about Rose Zhang.—
Gabby Herzig,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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Those in need of shelter from the cold can call 211 to check availability of beds.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2023
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Their children’s schoolmates call the sisters the Puffling Queens.—
Cheryl Katz,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Feb. 2023
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The debate is picking up steam as the Fast Food Council, an entity created to oversee pay and working conditions, ponders a new effort by unions to boost the minimum wage even higher.—
Dan Walters,
Orange County Register,
19 Feb. 2025
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The company might again ponder shopping center sales in the United States starting in 2026.—
George Avalos,
The Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2025
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The region is located within Mare Crisium, a 300-mile-wide basin believed to have been created by early volcanic eruptions and flooded with basaltic lava more than 3 billion years ago.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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The Canucks, however, don’t seem to believe Pettersson prepared hard enough for this season.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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