as in to contemplate
to give serious and careful thought to I'll have to think over everything you've said before deciding what to do
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Zbur said future expansion would be based on its success in Santa Monica, and that such expansion is already contemplated.—
Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
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As Jackson County officials contemplated what to call the state-of-the-art twin stadiums due to open in the early 1970s, one obvious name emerged.— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
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The medical drama's season 2 finale ended on a cliffhanger Thursday, April 16, with Wyle's character pondering a three-month sabbatical and a motorcycle ride across the country.— Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
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The philosopher Biggie Smalls once pondered the nature of dangerously escalating rivalries.— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
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After discovering that the infantry is mounting an attack on Southern forces, Henry considers the chance to clear his name and finally fight for his country.— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
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Back in Illinois, state lawmakers are considering a gun bill that would require pistol manufacturers to redesign models that can easily be turned into automatic weapons.— Grace Miserocchi, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
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Policy experts have begun to debate whether the act applies to negotiations beyond free broadcast TV distribution.— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
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Curriculum debates crop up occasionally.— Heather Hollingsworth, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
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That's his actual conscience, his actual goal, not to entertain people or make people laugh, but to advance the causes of the left by any means necessary.— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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That’s not a spoiler, because the six-episode limited series never intends for viewers to entertain the possibility that one of its two main characters only exists within the other’s mind.— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
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But researchers who study fertility trends say the decline is driven by forces that have little to do with contraception access and that restricting it is unlikely to produce more births.— Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Duvick, senior research professor in French, has been studying the account books of Joseph Bailly (1774-1835) since 2005.— Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
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Don't hurt me … Terry Rose was immediately transported to the police department where Wilson and Tamayo were waiting to question him.— Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
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Butler said on Friday that police were questioning Brian Hooker on a potential charge of causing harm resulting in death.— Adam Sabes , Peter D'Abrosca, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
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Its leaders have eyed the narrow waterways like the Strait of Malacca through which this fuel flows as potential chokepoints if a future adversary wanted to strangle Beijing’s supply.— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
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And that's especially true for travelers eyeing the dreamy beaches of Sint Maarten.— Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Think (about or over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/think%20%28about%20or%20over%29. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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