as in considering
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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Powering the phone is a MediaTek Helio G99—this is a bit underpowered, even at this price point, but considering this is not meant to be a main phone, the silicon is serviceable.—
Ben Sin,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026 -
That didn’t sit well with many people, considering the havoc caused by the crash.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2026
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There are many perspectives regarding the question of genocide, but none more relevant than to an institution dedicated to preserving the memories and preventing future tragedies than one of the Holocaust.—
Samuel S. Flax,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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The district cannot provide additional information regarding the allegations.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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Athletes and celebrities get in on wrestling all the time, and now WWE Hall of Famer Nikki Bella is calling for WNBA stars Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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After calling the police non-emergency line, Clark’s mother calls 911 to report him missing.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2026
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That might mean that your husband and son have a private commemoration at a spot that was meaningful to your father, or that your son comes to the viewing early and your husband helps him out.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
25 May 2026
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Once communities begin viewing treatment centers as places people enter but never leave, public-health systems begin to fracture.—
Steve Brozak,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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If counting sales controlled by its affiliate companies, that number rose to 66%.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
23 May 2026
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And that’s not even counting all of the fabulous foodie fun taking place on the Williams Sonoma Culinary Stage, where chefs, rockers, sports figures and other celebs deliver cooking demonstrations and more.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
23 May 2026
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“Looking (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looking%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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