as in considered
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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Plaza Midwood home prices Despite being considered a competitive market by Redfin, Plaza Midwood led the city in home price decrease from February 2025 and February 2026.—
Chase Jordan
April 7,
Charlotte Observer,
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To the Yurok Tribe, the large bears are considered relatives who could teach humans lessons, said Tiana Williamson-Claussen, a biologist who directs the tribe’s wildlife department.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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The horrors of the Holocaust created a new paradigm in which extreme nationalism was regarded as the ultimate danger.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The Masters marks the first major of the professional golf season and is widely regarded as one of the most prestigious tournaments and courses in the world.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Named for the Kiawah people who called this island home when British settlers first arrived in 1670, Kiawah Island fronts the Atlantic with ten miles of beach.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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Iranian officials have rejected plans for a temporary ceasefire and have instead called for a permanent end to the conflict.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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Many commentators viewed Gaetz as a firebrand who was temperamentally unsuited for that position.—
Austin Sarat,
The Conversation,
3 Apr. 2026
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OpenAI is undergoing another round of C-suite changes, according to an internal memo viewed by The Verge.—
Hayden Field,
The Verge,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Looked (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looked%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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