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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The multi-year security Marchand wanted beyond this season, then, was too much for Sweeney to assume considering the risk of injuries and decline.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025 -
Senior State Department officials have also drawn up plans to close a dozen consulates overseas by this summer and are considering shutting down many more missions, in what could be a blow to the U.S. government's efforts to build partnerships and gather intelligence, U.S. officials say.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Among his focuses are providing additional training to teachers, specifically regarding disciplinary action and its impact on instruction; bridging gaps between schools, teachers and parents through community engagement; and creating an endowment to strengthen the district’s long-term finances.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Feb. 2025
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The case centered on Ofcom’s March 2024 decisions regarding two broadcasts from May and June 2023.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 Feb. 2025
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Their children’s schoolmates call the sisters the Puffling Queens.—
Cheryl Katz,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Feb. 2023
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Those in need of shelter from the cold can call 211 to check availability of beds.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2023
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The Raiders view him as a high-level backup and core special teams player, according to a league source.—
Vic Tafur,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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Currently, markets view a May cut as less likely, but possible.—
Simon Moore,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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But the Teamsters’ 1.3 million members also count airline pilots, truck drivers, and, most recently, Amazon warehouse workers, a group O’Brien has worked particularly diligently to organize and bring into the Teamsters fold.—
Jeremiah Poff,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Mar. 2025
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According to the county’s 2024 point-in-time count, Fullerton, a city of about 140,000 residents, had 434 individuals counted who were experiencing homelessness.—
Jonathan Horwitz,
Orange County Register,
7 Mar. 2025
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Venable believes the prospects gained experiences that will aid them and the club in the future.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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Authorities do not believe that Thompson was present when John Blauvelt murdered Cati Blauvelt.—
James Stolz,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2025
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All three of those Grizzlies defeats were decided in the final seconds of the fourth quarter, but the loss of Jackson will be the one that’s felt the most.—
William Guillory,
The Athletic,
5 Mar. 2025
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But while the tariffs are unpopular on both sides of the border, the tension between the two nations has been felt most acutely in Canada.—
Kaleigh Rogers,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2025
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The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index for February indicated that consumers think inflation will climb at an annual rate of 3.5% over the next five to 10 years.—
Zach Halaschak,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
9 Mar. 2025
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Our Test Kitchen recipe tester thought the instructions were accurate and easy to follow.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Look (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/look%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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