as in to contemplate
to give serious and careful thought to
I'll have to think over everything you've said before deciding what to do
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One mother of a fifth and a sixth grader, all TPS holders, contemplated not going to work Wednesday morning at the warehouse of an international clothing company.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2025 -
Neither Egypt nor Jordan would contemplate being party to a repeat of the Palestinian ‘Nakba’ or ‘catastrophe’ in 1948.—
Tim Lister,
CNN,
28 Jan. 2025
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Ben Riley’s work pondering the nature of intelligence, for example, has moved us toward that goal.—
Michael B. Horn,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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And with her husband finishing his 16th NFL season, pondering retirement came naturally in the caption.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
21 Jan. 2025
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The future of TikTok remains murky as the U.S. Supreme Court considers whether to uphold a law that could ban the social media app due to national security concerns starting Sunday.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
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Given the long-term uncertainty regarding Embiid’s health, the Sixers should not consider trading one of their distant first-round picks (2029 or 2031) at this year’s deadline.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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While countries in Western Europe are debating spending more on their militaries, those closer to Moscow have already acted.—
Josh Holder,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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With radical policy shifts looming in Donald Trump’s new administration, many federal employees are surely debating a difficult question: Resign?—
Eric Muller,
Twin Cities,
23 Jan. 2025
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That weather may deter some players from entertaining Buffalo, but it’s helped this group of players find their identity individually and collectively.—
Matthew Fairburn,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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John Magaro is devastating as a desperate dad who embarks on a road trip with his kids, scraping by to keep them fed and entertained, even trying to create some good memories along the way, following the death of his wife and their eviction that kicks off the movie.—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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She was born in London and trained at the Royal College of Music studying piano and music theory.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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But the county previously invited researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to study whether that effort is actually preventing homelessness, and positive results could simplify fundraising, Lawson-Remer said.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Jan. 2025
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Instead of questioning or challenging this new age of nationalism, Washington has contributed to it.—
Michael Brenes,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Jan. 2025
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For parents and educators, this means teaching the next generation not only how to use AI but how to question it, challenge it, and shape its evolution.—
Dan Fitzpatrick,
Forbes,
28 Jan. 2025
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Congressional Republicans are eyeing dozens of Biden administration regulations to roll back once President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in for his second term on Monday.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
18 Jan. 2025
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But some investors have been eyeing it, including Trump's former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and billionaire businessman Frank McCourt.—
MARK SHERMAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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