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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Consumers should consider factors like availability, speed, price, contract terms, and customer service when choosing a provider.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025 -
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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The district should have such MOUs, the audit said, to establish expectations regarding operational responsibilities, use of district facilities and oversight, such as requiring regular financial reporting from the foundations to the district.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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Human action is believed as the cause of the fire, although there is no information regarding the exact activity that caused it.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Advertisement Moyski’s family called on leaders and communities to take action towards addressing gun violence and the country’s mental health crisis.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
29 Aug. 2025
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The finding was made using an adaptive optics system called MagAO-X, which dramatically improves the sharpness and resolution of telescope images.—
Eric Lagatta,
AZCentral.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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How to view Mackinac Bridge cams Travelers can check the Mackinac Bridge Cam online for updates.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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The group’s website says projections are best viewed on the Chicago Riverwalk between Wells and Franklin streets.—
Cam'ron Hardy,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Aug. 2025
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Rule twists at the end of each half such as long-range goals counting double guarantee plenty of late drama such as the Final 4 semifinalists being determined by a buzzer-beater goal in the final regular game day.—
Steve Price,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Shouldn’t his 17-year record as head football coach, including his running a clean recruitment effort and graduating his players (epitomized by the highest Division I graduation rate for several years), have counted for something?—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
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The group has to believe that trusting the process will get them back on track.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
11 Aug. 2025
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Wilder also alluded to some miscommunication surrounding the Miss Maine edition of the show that was initially believed to be Hudson's primary concern.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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Louisville feels the time is now to approach the NCAA about 2013 in light of the Michigan sign stealing outcome and seismic changes in college sports.—
Ray Padilla,
The Courier-Journal,
29 Aug. 2025
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The Cubs’ inability to give themselves an offensive cushion makes mistakes feel bigger.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
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Astronomers have confirmed the existence of more than 5,800 exoplanets, but billions are thought to exist, according to NASA.—
Eric Lagatta,
AZCentral.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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This biomimetic approach to AI development would position Malaysia to export not just technological products, but technological philosophies — ways of thinking about intelligence that emerge from ecological rather than industrial metaphors.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 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 5 Sep. 2025.
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