as in considered
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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Before the Refugio oil spill, the pipelines under All Plains were considered intrastate because the previous owner filed tariffs with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.—
Molly McCrea,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026 -
Harbaugh is considered by many to be the top candidate for multiple teams following his 18-year tenure leading the Ravens.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Jan. 2026
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He also is regarded as one of the inventors of the butterfly style of goaltending, later adopted by some of the greatest to play the position.—
Chris Kuc,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Since González López assumed his new role, at least 14 senior figures associated with Marcano Tábata have disappeared, according to sources, including generals regarded as essential to the Honor Guard’s brigade-level command and operational continuity.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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The 19-year-old suspect in Saturday’s attack was arrested at a hospital after his father called the FBI, saying his son confessed to him.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
13 Jan. 2026
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The couple operated a car rental business called Driver Power Rentals.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Ezeiruaku has been viewed as an on-field and locker room leader early in his time in Dallas.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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The profiles were trained on items in the public domain—with the goal of enabling the AI to respond to problems the way real board members might—grounded in how those business leaders viewed leadership, governance, and performance.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Looked (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looked%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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