as in to contemplate
to give serious and careful thought to
yet another senator chewing over the idea of running for president
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Recent Examples of chew over
Drivers get literal hours to stare at the bumper sticker on the car ahead and chew over their lives.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2025
In this wholly original, self-aware cinematic work, a filmmaker chews over what might have been and playfully probes the inner workings of a genre at saturation point.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
There will certainly be plenty of plot developments to chew over.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
Wall Street is chewing over critical data released last week on Amgen’s experimental weight loss injection – a potential competitor in the blockbuster obesity drug market.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2025
In this wholly original, self-aware cinematic work, a filmmaker chews over what might have been and playfully probes the inner workings of a genre at saturation point.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
There will certainly be plenty of plot developments to chew over.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
Wall Street is chewing over critical data released last week on Amgen’s experimental weight loss injection – a potential competitor in the blockbuster obesity drug market.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chew over
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Investors contemplating Kohl’s must consider whether this represents a genuine turnaround or merely a fleeting bounce enhanced by meme-stock phenomena.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Schmalz, of Holy Cross, said the incident tests Catholic Christian perspectives of a church as a place to contemplate the effects of violence, given the ever-present image of Jesus Christ on the cross.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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Eagle-eyed audiences will ponder the connection between an artist who’s become persona non grata in American culture and Roberts as a professor who is facing accusations and persecution of her own.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
29 Aug. 2025
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Superstar salaries Finally, ponder California occupations where wages exceed $100,000 at the 90th percentile.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
29 Aug. 2025
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The material contained on this site is intended to inform, entertain and educate the reader and in no way represents an inducement to gamble legally or illegally or any sort of professional advice.—
Stephanie Kuzydym,
The Courier-Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
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The top streamer surprised supporters with an appearance from legendary hitmaker Mariah Carey as the two spent a fun evening chopping it up and entertaining his viewers together.—
Regina Cho,
VIBE.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Legal minds are actively debating this question.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Aug. 2025
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However, the issue is still being widely debated among experts, as some scientists believe that Neanderthals and Denisovans are both equally related to living humans.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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Consumers should consider factors like availability, speed, price, contract terms, and customer service when choosing a provider.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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There’s much debate about what’s driving the gains, but there are signs of a deeper change afoot in what’s long been considered a more speculative market.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
27 Aug. 2025
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Researchers shared takeaways from 25 years of studying superagers, people aged 80 and up with exceptional cognition.—
Julia Ries Wexler,
Health,
27 Aug. 2025
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Professor Torkel Klingberg of the Karolinska Institute has spent 25 years studying this system.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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Dozens of Department of Homeland Security and Metropolitan Police Department officers stood on the block between V and W streets to question passing drivers, while several protesters directed traffic away from the scene.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Aug. 2025
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For American politicians and intellectuals alike, criticizing Israel’s policies in Gaza and the West Bank or questioning America’s support for Israel has become dangerous, all too often incurring charges of antisemitism.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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Advertisers are also increasingly eyeing digital Super Bowl opportunities.—
Kelsey Sutton,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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But while Nexstar and Sinclair have made no secret of their desire to roll up enough stations to achieve national scale in a bid to take on Big Tech, if the FCC does raise or remove the cap, other filings suggest that the national networks may be eyeing deals of their own.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Sep. 2025
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