as in to consider
to think of in a particular way
you could call the comment mean-spirited, but I do not look on it that way at all
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In the in-game benchmarks, the RTX 5080 ran hotter than the RTX 4080, but this makes more sense considering its 40W-higher board power rating.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
30 Jan. 2025 -
Should the Chiefs be considered the villains of the NFL?—
Ryan Canfield,
Fox News,
30 Jan. 2025
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The following day, Arsenal, who dealt with City during this transfer window regarding a separate deal for Laura Wienroither, swooped.—
Charlotte Harpur,
The Athletic,
4 Feb. 2025
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However, less than three hours later, police found themselves back at the same home regarding another burglary complaint.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
4 Feb. 2025
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Anyone who would like to get connected to treatment, or knows someone who does, can call 1-800-563-4086 or visit connectgnh.org at any day or time.—
Hartford Courant,
Hartford Courant,
14 Feb. 2023
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Congress might also call on President Biden to ban TikTok under the IEEPA.—
Emily Baker-White,
Forbes,
14 Feb. 2023
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His comments are consistent with the plaintiffs’ thesis that the relationship between at least some D-I athletes and their schools is viewed by their coaches as functionally the same as the relationship between pro athletes and their teams.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
2 Feb. 2025
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Even in the second decade of the twenty-first century, that pesky, protruding, uncontrollable external organ is still not ready for general public viewing.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2025
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That is the level of player Rangers general manager Chris Drury is counting on coming to New York.—
Peter Baugh,
The Athletic,
1 Feb. 2025
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Only votes submitted through the online poll on the Mercury News and East Bay Times websites will count.—
Nathan Canilao,
The Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2025
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Roughly 60 passengers and four crew members aboard the plane are all believed to be dead as well as the three military members aboard the helicopter.—
Ross O'Keefe,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
31 Jan. 2025
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Rising teen figure skater Edward Zhou, 16, and his parents are among those believed to have been killed when a military helicopter crashed into American Airlines Flight 5342 from Wichita over the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., leaving no survivors.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
31 Jan. 2025
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However, Girma’s deal feels different and bigger than all of those, as the key to the USWNT defense signed a long-term deal with Chelsea, signaling a new level of ambition.—
Emily Olsen,
The Athletic,
28 Jan. 2025
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Boston was among those rattled, with residents form Beacon Hill to Roslindale feeling the shake, Axios Boston reported.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2025
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So Pastrnak briefly thought about turning down the shot and looking to get closer.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
The Athletic,
2 Feb. 2025
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As for the Musk-AfD alliance, Quent thinks they are flattered by his interest and are seizing an opportunity.—
Sebastian Shukla,
CNN,
1 Feb. 2025
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