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mused

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past tense of muse

as in pondered

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It might be pondered, for example, by people who love pets, consider the ethics of eating meat, or worry about the biosphere.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Sep. 2026
For more than a year, industry stakeholders in Georgia and the rest of the country have pondered how public policy could help jolt the film industry in the United States.

— Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 25 Sep. 2026

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The actor’s outfit was adapted from Ackermann’s Fall-Winter 2026 ready-to-wear collection, which ruminated on the language of desire and seduction, and the magnetism of opposites.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Shanahan ruminated on that topic in his news conference following the 49ers 48-27 win over the Indianapolis Colts Monday.

— Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025

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Nvidia and other chipmakers fell more than 3% as investors contemplated the possibility that frontier labs could deliberately slow model development, and thus the massive infrastructure buildout thus far designed to support it.

— Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026
At the southern tip of Key Biscayne, where Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic meet, developers had contemplated ambitious projects for what is now Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026

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In a lengthy statement, Barnes reflected on a friendship that dated back to his early days in Cold Chisel, when the two bands crossed paths constantly.

— Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2026
The Golden Rule Paradox examines how this central idea is reflected in modern research on happiness, health, relationships, human behavior, and other areas of life.

— Wyles Daniel, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

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