reflect (on or upon)

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Verb
  • The Swedish royal family announced the news of the birth on February 7, 2025, saying the baby girl weighed 8 pounds and was 19 inches long.
    Anna Halkidis, Parents, 10 Feb. 2025
  • Since 1997, Congress has required NSF to explicitly weigh such factors in its grantmaking.
    Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • For centuries since, people have pondered why Jesus was killed.
    Lynne Silva-Breen, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Arteta pondered that thoughtfully after yesterday’s win.
    Amy Lawrence, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Some users took inspiration from the post and reminisced about their own pranks.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
  • Weeks after Ryan O'Neil's home was destroyed in the LA fires, his son, Patrick O'Neil, is reminiscing about the sentimental memories made at the beachfront home in Malibu.
    Fox News, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The jurors in the landmark racketeering trial of former House Speaker Michael Madigan and his longtime confidant deliberated for their first full day yesterday without reaching a verdict — though they should be all set on office supplies.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
  • The court typically deliberates its decisions in private.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Roughly 4 million people, or 2.5% of U.S. workers, were tipped in 2023, according to Yale University’s Budget Lab, a nonpartisan policy research center that analyzes federal policy proposals regarding the U.S. economy.
    Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
  • This article was generated by the Kansas City Star Bot, artificial intelligence software that analyzes structured information from TomTom and applies it to templates created by journalists in the newsroom.
    Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Reflect (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reflect%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.

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