1
as in to contemplate
to give serious and careful thought to
the committee will probably pore over the results of the study for a long time before making their decision
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2
as in to read
to go over and mentally take in the content of
he pored over the textbook for hours in preparation for the test
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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 -
Neither Egypt nor Jordan would contemplate being party to a repeat of the Palestinian ‘Nakba’ or ‘catastrophe’ in 1948.—
Tim Lister,
CNN,
28 Jan. 2025
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Along the way, Chihaya dedicated her life to reading.—
Kristen Martin,
The Atlantic,
31 Jan. 2025
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Log in or create an account FREE of charge to continue reading.—
Michael Dorgan,
Fox News,
31 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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After seemingly dropping out of the race, the Astros are back in it and considered the favorites by many.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
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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Fourth of July is still six months away, but Cupertino leaders already are debating whether to bring back a popular fireworks display that got cancelled last year due a multi-million dollar budget deficit.—
Stephanie Lam,
The Mercury News,
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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John Magaro is devastating as a desperate dad who embarks on a road trip with his kids, scraping by to keep them fed and entertained, even trying to create some good memories along the way, following the death of his wife and their eviction that kicks off the movie.—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
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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But still, Limaye says years and years of work had gone into studying mRNA vaccines preceding the pandemic, there were still independent review boards, and there was continual data evaluation throughout to track outcomes and update guidelines about who should be vaccinated.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
30 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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