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as in to contemplate
to give serious and careful thought to
carefully considering our options
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as in to think
to have as an opinion
consider the price too high
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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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as in to admire
to think very highly or favorably of
her well-considered novels have seldom been best sellers
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Recent Examples of consider
Among the institution's longstanding traditions is its chess club, considered the oldest in the United States.
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Loureen Ayyoub, CBS News, 16 May 2026
Longtime Sacramento City Council member Eric Guerra has so far outraised political newcomer Flojaune Cofer, who is considered farther to the political left and narrowly lost the Sacramento mayoral race in 2024.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2026
Others said to be considering doing so are former Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner, defense minister Al Carns and former party leader Ed Miliband.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
In a case like this, consider replacing your power strip every one to two years.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 16 May 2026
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Loureen Ayyoub, CBS News, 16 May 2026
Longtime Sacramento City Council member Eric Guerra has so far outraised political newcomer Flojaune Cofer, who is considered farther to the political left and narrowly lost the Sacramento mayoral race in 2024.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2026
Others said to be considering doing so are former Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner, defense minister Al Carns and former party leader Ed Miliband.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
In a case like this, consider replacing your power strip every one to two years.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 16 May 2026
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Local election officials across Missouri, including those in Clay and Platte counties, received official notice Thursday afternoon to move forward with the state’s new, gerrymandered congressional map despite ongoing questions regarding a referendum petition against it.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2026
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Under Bovo’s administration, the department also underwent a transition after the ublic Works director at the time, Armando Vidal—widely regarded as a de facto city manager and one of the most influential figures in the administration—retired in 2023.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
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The ballot measure may prove to be a referendum of how much the council is in step with Lee at a time when Oakland’s leaders are contemplating how the city’s divisions of power could be reshaped.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
15 May 2026
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Coleman made just three appearances for Everton this term and will take a break this summer before contemplating his next move.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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If there are Porthilly oysters on the menu don’t even think about ordering another starter.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Returning last summer, I was reminded of the incredible detail and thought put into every element of the park.—
Zachary Laks,
Travel + Leisure,
15 May 2026
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Fans at Easton Stadium anticipated another grand slam, holding up their cellphones hoping to catch some magic.—
Jordan Puente,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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The titles that are less eagerly anticipated can wait another day.—
Adeel Hassan,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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In an inversion of the more common critical reception of an emerging artist, this new writer’s poetry was often noticed but seldom admired, notwithstanding the Daily Mirror’s snide enthusiasm.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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From island hopping along the always-sunny Maldives and admiring pink sands in the Bahamas, to coconut mangrove-trekking in the Philippines and biking past pineapple fields in French Polynesia, tropical charm manifests in an array of ways.—
Skyli Alvarez,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 May 2026
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So, the next time someone tries to gaslight you by asserting the authority of a mythical being over your own reading, call it out.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Eisler showed him how to position himself on a metal-and-wood contraption called a reformer.—
Natalie Meade,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Instead, Sydney Lohmann opted to go for goal instead of laying it off, reducing Shaw to toeing the blades of grass beneath her and pondering what might have been.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Ikumelo pondered for a moment and went for Keke Palmer, star of Hustlers and Pimp.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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Now might not seem the moment for Democrats to be quarrelling, but many of them believe that the only way to build the Party back up is to remake it.—
Amy Davidson Sorkin,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Upper Darby Police Superintendent Timothy Bernhardt told 6 ABC that investigators believe a group of friends, who included two boys and two girls, were hanging out at the home when the fatal shooting occurred.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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