chew on

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Definition of chew onnext

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look at
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  • In a closed-door meeting this week, a PAHO advisory commission is looking at genetic evidence to determine if the same measles virus has been spreading for one year or more in the outbreaks that have torn through North America starting in 2024.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Kushner said one of the goals of the meeting with Putin was to get the Russian leader's blessing for European representatives to be part of the talks, which are looking at the continent's broader security arrangements.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Nov. 2026
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“Chew on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chew%20on. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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