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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After their niece, Sadie (Kayli Carter), goes to live with them, Rachel considers asking her for help, leading to awkward family tension when Sadie's parents find out.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Apr. 2026 -
The finding provides the clearest evidence yet that matter can materialize from what classical physics considers empty space.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
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Their ideology promotes Jewish supremacy over the entirety of historic Palestine, including the West Bank, and regards territorial compromise with Palestinians as both a political and theological impossibility.—
Arie Perliger,
The Conversation,
7 Apr. 2026
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Another question consumers seem to have regards Earle's mandelic acid serum, Go Deep.—
Elizabeth Gulino,
Allure,
2 Apr. 2026
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Credit card bills, collection agency calls, gambling issues.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Destiny calls loudly as passionate Mars charges into your 9th House of Distance, urging you to attempt things that are literally or metaphorically far from your comfort zone.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The city counts more than 40 aerospace and tech companies as having headquarters or major operations in El Segundo.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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For salary cap accounting purposes, this lump sum can be prorated (divided evenly) over the length of the contract to spread out the amount that counts against the cap.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Foldesy views the dynamic less as rivalry and more as interdependence.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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Ghai views transparency, alignment, and clarity as core components of breakthrough performance.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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Featuring one-of-a-kind prints and stand out colors, each piece feels special -- like it was made just for you.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Fear may thrive in the shadows, but here, under bright fluorescent lights, the terror feels even more malevolent, something ambient and inescapable.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 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 12 Apr. 2026.
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