as in to consider
to think of in a particular way
you could call the comment mean-spirited, but I do not look on it that way at all
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Financial success often creates opportunities for broader, more impactful goals—ones that may not have been considered at the outset.—
Andrew Rosen,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025 -
Still, for all the support HBCUs provide, there are often limits on affirming expression and identity that might be considered subversive, or fall outside of a heteronormative framework.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Apr. 2025
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And as a result of the party’s control over information, particularly regarding foreign affairs, any encounter with the Trump administration can be framed domestically as Xi standing firm against foreign bullying.—
Zongyuan Zoe Liu,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Apr. 2025
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Here are some insights regarding one-day (1D) post-earnings returns: There have been 20 earnings data points tracked over the last five years, with 6 positive and 14 negative one-day (1D) returns recorded.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Marx himself would call DEI a classic case of ideology, a set of benign-seeming ideas that disguise the workings of the rulers, in this case empowered progressives.—
WSJ,
WSJ,
14 Feb. 2023
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However, today most young people rarely call each other.—
Andrea Wigfield,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2023
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The release came Sunday morning, as the tomb opened for public viewing.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2025
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Horse racing events like the Kentucky Derby have long been viewed as an iconic part of the American sports landscape — but as a whole, horse racing has been on the decline in recent years.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Wada recommends monitoring daily pollen and mold counts online and staying indoors with closed windows on days with especially high pollen counts.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Buck Sexton: Everyone who thinks the law doesn't count needs to be put on notice 'The Ingraham Angle' obtains the arrest report for the Mexican national in the United States illegally who was allegedly hid from authorities by a Wisconsin judge, and panelists Paul Mauro and Buck Sexton discuss.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Musk has never denied his hard-charging style and believes that his work building electric cars and rockets is crucial for the health of the planet and the continuation of the human species, and that his DOGE work responds to threats of U.S. bankruptcy.—
Jonathan Landay,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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And if White Houses have believed this too, that the people that are being covered do not choose who covers them.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
25 Apr. 2025
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In what felt like just a few seconds, the motion subsided, and my seat retreated back to the deck.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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After a cloudy start, the week ahead could feel like summer at times, as temperatures are expected to be mild in the Baltimore area.—
Dan Belson,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Apr. 2025
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The workshop acknowledges that people usually think of consent and boundaries in extreme terms.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Some say this is a sign of Andor continuing to tackle tough issues the rest of Star Wars doesn’t, and others think that shouldn’t be a topic touched on in Star Wars at all, ever.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Look (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/look%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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