as in to contemplate
to give serious and careful thought to
mull over the idea for a while and then let me know
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The company is now contemplating a Series B round as well, with a specific goal of opening new market segments.—
Jim Vinoski,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025 -
Shein is reportedly contemplating moving its headquarters back to China (where the company was founded) from Singapore, its current base, Bloomberg reported.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
20 Aug. 2025
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Journal, ponder on a walk or seek out listening from a career coach.—
Cara Heilmann,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Sorrentino’s script cleverly ponders the difference between the truth absorbed up close and the law, which is viewed from a distance.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025
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Please consider supporting local journalism and getting unlimited digital access.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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There is a risk that investors may not be inclined to pay such a high premium—especially considering the stock’s history of significant declines amid economic downturns.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Stickers posted in the men's rooms in the Capitol Extension as the House debates the bathroom bill, #SB8.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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As the clip has grown more viral, people have debated online if the moment says anything deeper about what modern dating has come to.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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Olds and his wife, Metta Ursula Woodward Olds, were known to entertain such automotive pioneers as Henry Ford, Harvey Firestone, John and Horace Dodge, as well as Frederic and Charles Fisher at the island estate.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
Freep.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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There was a band and dancers, even a magician roaming from table to table to entertain.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
27 Aug. 2025
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Fan and her colleagues studied 20 years of logs from NASA’s Deep Space Network, an array of radio antennas stationed at sites around the world, which NASA uses to keep in touch with its far-flung spacecraft.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Blood-pressure medication briefly eased her symptoms, but her health worsened during her senior year studying nursing at Indiana University.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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Others questioned if school leaders had the expertise needed to support a complicated, high-need group of students.—
Rachel Wegner,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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Sophia begins to question the darker sides of her husband and life, including the locked basement she’s not allowed to enter and the neighbors that won’t look her in the eye.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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Other teams eyed him in the undrafted portion of free agency, and some are monitoring the Vikings’ decision now.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
22 Aug. 2025
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The probe is eyeing multiple instances of the use of classified documents in leaks to the news media.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Mull (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mull%20%28over%29. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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