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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Chaska High School’s 1936 baseball team has already booked two games with Jordan High and is contemplating contests with Saint Louis Park and New Prague, coach Albert Mooney said Monday.—
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Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025 -
As a dad to two boys, taking a moment to contemplate the scope of the job can be a bit overwhelming for me.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
6 Feb. 2025
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For centuries since, people have pondered why Jesus was killed.—
Lynne Silva-Breen,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Arteta pondered that thoughtfully after yesterday’s win.—
Amy Lawrence,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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For more staying power, consider the most potent of the bunch: Bleu de Chanel Parfum, with its sandalwood-cedar accord, which debuted in 2018.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
11 Feb. 2025
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The green and blue categories are considered medium difficulty.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Listen to this article Candidates for Evanston mayor and City Council debated what the next four years, and the next 20 years, should look like in the city at a forum hosted at the former site of Second Church of Christ on Feb. 9.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
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Officials are also debating possible new homebuilding regulations, including rezoning for lower housing density in especially fire-prone areas, and expediting a set of forthcoming standards for removing debris, flammable vegetation and wooden fences from the perimeters of homes.—
Monica Hunter-Hart,
Forbes,
16 Feb. 2025
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Opera House management is making provisions to entertain the greatest crowd that ever witnessed a basketball contest in this city.—
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Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Up next The Kings will entertain the Pelicans on Saturday before setting out on a three-game road trip.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
7 Feb. 2025
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The legislation would allow for greater federal resources to study and work to replenish the species, plus create a framework for land-grant university research the white oaks, per the Kentucky Courier Journal.—
Karri Peifer,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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Their discovery is tied to some of the earliest data from the Euclid telescope, which launched in July 2023 to study the dark universe — the parts of the cosmos scientists can’t directly see — and spent the first few months calibrating and testing its instruments.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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Members of Elon Musk’s team reportedly have accessed sensitive department data, and some members of Congress went to department headquarters to question the team but were denied access.—
Jennifer Smith Richards,
ProPublica,
8 Feb. 2025
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Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell has put out guidance on how school officials should respond should immigration agents attempt to question or remove students.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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With the conclusion of the 2024 NFL season and Super Bowl LIX in the rearview, teams are already eyeing prospects.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
10 Feb. 2025
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President Donald Trump is eyeing the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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