as in to contemplate
to give serious and careful thought to
I've been wrestling with the idea of switching careers for quite some time
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Chaska High School’s 1936 baseball team has already booked two games with Jordan High and is contemplating contests with Saint Louis Park and New Prague, coach Albert Mooney said Monday.—
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Twin Cities,
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As a dad to two boys, taking a moment to contemplate the scope of the job can be a bit overwhelming for me.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
6 Feb. 2025
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For families and school leaders, there's a lot to consider.—
Jonaki Mehta,
NPR,
30 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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For centuries since, people have pondered why Jesus was killed.—
Lynne Silva-Breen,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Arteta pondered that thoughtfully after yesterday’s win.—
Amy Lawrence,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 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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For decades, scholars debated whether these languages spread from the Eurasian steppe or from early farmers in Anatolia, in what is now Turkey.—
Ella Jeffries,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 Feb. 2025
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Up next The Kings will entertain the Pelicans on Saturday before setting out on a three-game road trip.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
7 Feb. 2025
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Opera House management is making provisions to entertain the greatest crowd that ever witnessed a basketball contest in this city.—
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Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 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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Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell has put out guidance on how school officials should respond should immigration agents attempt to question or remove students.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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Members of Elon Musk’s team reportedly have accessed sensitive department data, and some members of Congress went to department headquarters to question the team but were denied access.—
Jennifer Smith Richards,
ProPublica,
8 Feb. 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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“Wrestle (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrestle%20%28with%29. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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