as in to contemplate
to give serious and careful thought to
mull over the idea for a while and then let me know
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One mother of a fifth and a sixth grader, all TPS holders, contemplated not going to work Wednesday morning at the warehouse of an international clothing company.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2025 -
English contemplated throwing the Molotov cocktails at Bessent's feet, according to the affidavit, which was filed in Washington, D.C., federal court.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2025
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Ben Riley’s work pondering the nature of intelligence, for example, has moved us toward that goal.—
Michael B. Horn,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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And with her husband finishing his 16th NFL season, pondering retirement came naturally in the caption.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
21 Jan. 2025
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Should the Chiefs be considered the villains of the NFL?—
Ryan Canfield,
Fox News,
30 Jan. 2025
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But during a White House press briefing this week, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt boldly asserted that under the Trump administration, all undocumented immigrants are considered criminals.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2025
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There’s still a ways to go, but a victory on Sunday will have people debating whether Mahomes is already the GOAT.—
David Hill,
Rolling Stone,
6 Feb. 2025
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Around the country, from Pennsylvania to Portland, cities and states are debating how to establish equal rights for independents and passing reforms.—
Jeremy Gruber,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2025
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That weather may deter some players from entertaining Buffalo, but it’s helped this group of players find their identity individually and collectively.—
Matthew Fairburn,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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The sport has never been afraid to try new things as a way to entertain the fans, and although not every experiment has been a raging success, others cannot be written off as failures.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
23 Jan. 2025
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The probe studied the universe in microwaves through 2010, and did so from a location 1 million miles (1.6 million kilometers) from Earth at a stable point in space called Lagrange Point 2.—
Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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In 2009, while in college, New Jersey-native Cassandra Kane, studied abroad in London and visited Tuscany during her spring break.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, Democrats have questioned Kennedy’s qualifications for the role based on his past statements and unorthodox view of medicine.—
Chantelle Lee,
TIME,
28 Jan. 2025
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Elon Musk has questioned the microchip claims made by DeepSeek AI, a fast-emerging player in the artificial intelligence pool, which is starting to challenge the United States' control over the AI industry.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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Aside from eyeing her first Grammy win, Chiquis is going head-to-head with male superstars Peso Pluma, Carin León and Jessi Uribe as the sole female nominee.—
Edward Segarra,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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The Bulls are building toward the long-term future, eyeing draft picks and shopping their top talent in the process.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2025
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