as in considers
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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The flexibility considers local shopping behaviors so that each store offers a distinct and relevant feel.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
7 May 2026 -
The verification of signatures has also been paused while a court considers a legal challenge by a group of indigenous First Nations.—
Harriet Marsden,
TheWeek,
7 May 2026
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Bores regards it as at least a good opening gambit.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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The one substantiated allegation regards office culture and is not related to any of the more serious accusations of fiscal mismanagement.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Israel calls itself a Jewish state.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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The legislation won approval on a party-line vote after four hours of fiery debate during which Black legislators said the moment calls back to the state’s shameful Jim Crow-era history.—
David A. Lieb,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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OpenAI now counts roughly 800 million weekly active users and is valued at hundreds of billions of dollars, with its for-profit subsidiary now valued at nearly $1 trillion, with a potential IPO that could arrive as early as late 2026 — an outcome Musk’s lawsuit, if successful, could jeopardize.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Musk, the world's richest person, counts $839 billion in wealth, according to Forbes.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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The comments underscored how Kinshasa increasingly views US engagement through the prism of critical minerals diplomacy and strategic competition with China.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
8 May 2026
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Mourning views those past two visits as success stories because of what was mined from the Adebayo and Herro picks.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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Adjust the pace, keep moving, and follow what feels expansive.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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The latest Disney super app concept feels like a solution in search of a problem that nobody wants or needs, according to the Disney Tourist Blog’s Tom Bricker.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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“Looks (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looks%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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