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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English considers that mindset both a blessing and a curse, maybe even something that occasionally holds Yuran back.—
Noah Poser,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026 -
Along with its impressive shade range, MAC’s pencil has two more features Radow considers key.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
19 Feb. 2026
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The darker strands of the young Tennyson’s existence—madness, spurned love, ruinous genes, insolvency—would become the themes of a later poem that Holmes regards as pivotal.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
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Now, the leftwing base regards raising taxes as a badge of honor.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
7 Feb. 2026
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In a city, the first 100 meters (328 feet) of earth act as a thermal sponge, soaking up heat from human activity—what Philipp Blum, a professor of engineering geology at Germany’s Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, calls the subsurface urban heat island.—
Vanessa Bates Ramirez,
Scientific American,
18 Feb. 2026
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And although this recipe calls for the instant version of Cream of Wheat, using the regular will yield a pancake with a bit more of the very light crunch that won these beauts so many fans.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Feb. 2026
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The game counts as a 3-3 tie, extending the Cardinals’ unbeaten streak to five games.—
Kristina Banahan,
Boston Herald,
18 Feb. 2026
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Every dollar counts, and this is your money.—
New York Daily News Special Sections,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday opted for a reassuring, though prodding, stance toward NATO partners at the Munich Security Conference, signaling the United States still views Europe as an essential ally.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Feb. 2026
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The catalyst for this shift is not a transformation in Chinese governance or economic structure, political systemic change, or how Beijing itself views the West.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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Well, that feels like a great place to leave it.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Order Nanee’s polenta cakes with a hearty sauce that feels indulgent without being heavy; a seasonal gnocchi, currently with acorn squash and local mushrooms; or osso buco, perfect to share.—
USA TODAY NETWORK,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 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 21 Feb. 2026.
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