as in to contemplate
to give serious and careful thought to
spent the long weekend perpending what he wanted to do with his life
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Hodges has been contemplating his future, talking with God to figure things out.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
jsonline.com,
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The bottom line is downright depressing: short of a direct U.S. military intervention that no serious analyst would contemplate, Trump’s toolkit to will a Ukraine peace deal into existence is bare.—
Daniel DePetris,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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Michael Bier of Foul Territory TV also pondered a division with the Royals, Rangers, Astros and Cardinals.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
18 Aug. 2025
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Thomas and Irish director Mark Cousins pondered over the state of the film industry during a 90-minute conversation, which also covered Harvey Weinstein, Harry Cohn and Thomas’ time spent with some of the biggest filmmakers in history.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Aug. 2025
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Ohio lawmakers debated everything from home grow restrictions to penalizing passengers who smoke in the car.—
Haley BeMiller,
The Enquirer,
17 Aug. 2025
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Then, ensuring they are heard, considered, debated, and brought into solutions.—
Nadia Edwards-Dashti,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Who the team is considering for director or when the selection will be announced remains under wraps.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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Intersex people have variations in chromosomes, hormone levels or anatomy that differ from what’s considered typical for male and female bodies.—
Lisa Song,
ProPublica,
7 Aug. 2025
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Yet, Trump’s measured tone with Zelenskyy and willingness to entertain significant U.S. involvement in a post-war security arrangement were notable after his chummy summit with Putin, heartening supporters of Ukraine.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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But what may have shifted is President Donald Trump's patience to entertain steadfast Russian demands.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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As the Free Press reported in June, Farley and Ford's executive leadership team went to China earlier this year with an agenda: to study every aspect of how Chinese auto companies operate, then apply those lessons across Ford in its other markets.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Using data gathered by Mars orbiters, Bishop and her team studied sites with an odd spectral signature — that of an iron-bearing mineral called a ferric hydroxysulfate.—
Julian Dossett,
Space.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Others questioned if school leaders had the expertise needed to support a complicated, high-need group of students.—
Rachel Wegner,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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Sophia begins to question the darker sides of her husband and life, including the locked basement she’s not allowed to enter and the neighbors that won’t look her in the eye.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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That ancient proverb captures the mindset of a new wave of American investors eyeing the Middle East not as a geopolitical question mark, but as a global growth engine.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Domestic intelligence has consistently flagged violent militia members and racially motivated extremists eyeing armories as soft targets.—
Dell Cameron,
Wired News,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Perpend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perpend. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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