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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Bendicksen, the center’s director of wildlife rehabilitation, decided to attempt something few would consider, a wing transplant.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
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Even though there is risk that would come with the move, the Saints should consider it if the option presents itself.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Oct. 2025
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On May 14, 2024, Gatlin sent a personal email to 100 Black Men of America regarding its annual conference the following month in Atlanta.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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Once all other explanations had been ruled out—except for a Vitamin D deficiency, our daughter seemed perfectly healthy, and her fracture would heal with time—we were left with a different sort of fear, regarding the care of our children by others.—
Ayşegül Savaş,
New Yorker,
12 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement After consultations with Israeli officials, Qatari negotiators, and regional mediators, Witkoff and Kushner assembled a 20-point peace plan calling for a ceasefire and hostage exchange, Israeli security guarantees, the demilitarization of Gaza, and a new civilian governing authority.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Oct. 2025
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Shortly after the painful loss, the nation’s president Nicolas Maduro called for a coaching change, and got one.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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The administration, however, views public schools as a monopoly that should be broken up.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025
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Israel views him and some others as terrorist masterminds who murdered Israeli civilians and has refused to release them in past exchanges.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Kyle Davidson and the Blackhawks are counting on it.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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The inspector counted about 53 pieces of rodent poop, including 20 in the kitchen under a storage rack and 15 in a storage area under the ice bin and storage shelves and another 15 under a flip-top cooler.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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Under the agreement, accepted by both parties this week, Hamas will return all living hostages—believed to be around 20—in exchange for roughly 250 Palestinian prisoners serving life sentences and about 1,700 detainees from Gaza.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Oct. 2025
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The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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The shortages have impacted 911 call response times and have left officers feeling burdened and overworked, often having to sacrifice personal time to cover events and political rallies, Redford has said in previous interviews with The Charlotte Observer.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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His business is now on track for its first $100,000 year, a milestone that once felt unimaginable.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Tom also learned from Maeve that Robbie and Cliff (Raúl Castillo) thought the Episode 4 drug meetup was going down at a different park than the FBI sting operation was set to take place at.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
13 Oct. 2025
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Brad’s choice is always thinking about who is the person that is going to make this experience a more enjoyable one, rather than who is the best person for the job.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
13 Oct. 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 15 Oct. 2025.
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