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 practices once reserved for the Baloch, considered lesser citizens, are now expanding to other parts of Pakistan.—
Mahrang Baloch,
Time,
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Audiences will witness the events that fractured the bond between Gojo, often considered the most powerful sorcerer in the series, and Geto, who would later become a formidable antagonist.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina Stance: Undecided Concerns: Tillis has raised issues regarding the bill's potential effects on Medicaid and renewable energy incentives, suggesting that these factors are under consideration in his decision-making process.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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Stevens is well regarded for his basketball IQ and ability to develop young talent.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2025
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However, today most young people rarely call each other.—
Andrea Wigfield,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2023
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Marx himself would call DEI a classic case of ideology, a set of benign-seeming ideas that disguise the workings of the rulers, in this case empowered progressives.—
WSJ,
WSJ,
14 Feb. 2023
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Those viewing at home needed detailed spreadsheets, some running 50 pages or more, to keep track of things.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2025
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This new target, set with a 2024 baseline, signals a major shift in how AMD views AI energy efficiency.—
Dave Altavilla,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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David Becker | Getty Images News | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese companies are so intent on global expansion that even the biggest stock offering to date on Shanghai’s tech-heavy STAR board counts the U.S. as one of its biggest markets, on par with China.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
12 June 2025
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That's not even counting his own impact on the ground, rushing for 630 yards and 14 touchdowns.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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Critics have voiced concern over suicide contagion, a phenomenon where increased exposure to suicide is believed to trigger suicidal behavior in others, and what the legislation means for the deaths of patients struggling with depression.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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Sixty percent of participants believe the state is generally going in the wrong direction with three in four respondents anticipating bad economic times statewide over the next year.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2025
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Why should a neutral fan root for them? To make Inter feel better about themselves in the aftermath of the Champions League final.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
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When leadership and management trust their workers to make good decisions, those workers feel empowered.—
Shep Hyken,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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For schools and service providers, this means thinking beyond enrollment.—
Botir Nasridinov,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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But some demographers think the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown might mean these gains are short-lived.—
Jennifer Smith Richards,
ProPublica,
13 June 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 18 Jun. 2025.
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