as in contemplation
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The words in the video montages and the quiet periods of contemplation as supporters, some with tears in their eyes, struggle to pull themselves away from their seats.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
19 May 2025 -
For those who are so inclined, combining daily self-reflection with meditative experiences such as attending retreats invites contemplation of deeper spiritual or existential questions.—
Harry Kraemer,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Her guiding principle, the high-low mix, is in full effect: Henry Louis Gates, Jr., on Hillary Clinton; Daphne Merkin on S & M. There are portraits by Annie Leibovitz and a meditation on Princess Diana.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
15 June 2025
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Treatments range from Watsu (water therapy) to guided meditation, nutrition consults, and Reiki.—
Rooksana Hossenally,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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That scheme isn’t dead; it’s just mired in the cogitation phase.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
18 Apr. 2025
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The following cogitations, therefore, are not totally uninformed noisy opining.—
Melik Kaylan,
Forbes,
10 Dec. 2024
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Related Articles Yahoo Mail said the new tool is a reflection of the ways that people use email to manage their time, with the company’s internal data showing that nearly half of Yahoo Mail users today are Gen Z or Millennials.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
12 June 2025
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And that hesitation is usually not a reflection of the talent, but of the leader.—
Jimmie Lee,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Two years ago, the court’s conservative majority outlawed consideration of race in university admissions.—
Mark Sherman,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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Manfred said consideration for a check-swing challenge system that is being tested in the Florida State League will not happen at the MLB level before the future of ABS is determined.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
5 June 2025
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Some powders contain aspartame or acesulfame potassium (also known as acesulfame K), which, one 2022 study suggested, may be linked to a greater cancer risk (although other studies have not found this).—
MISAKI KAWATSU,
Vogue,
10 June 2025
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For example, the UK’s mattress trade association reacted to the study by issuing guidance for its members.—
Arlene Blum,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Monday’s announcement of the WBD split included thoughts that TNT Sports could be licensed out to HBO Max, licensed to another entity entirely or even spun off into another separate company.—
John Cassillo,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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There’s plenty of humor also in individual thoughts on their biggest but frothiest hit.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2025
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This is thematically tied to the internal debate at Arsenal over the No 9 position.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Now, those choices are reshaping national debates over who holds power on campus and what higher education should protect.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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