as in to muse (upon)
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The Jackson County Legislature is currently weighing an ordinance that would set a 120-day moratorium on any land use applications that propose building a data center in county limits.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026 -
Darden is a Black male, 6 feet, 3 inches tall, and weighs around 200 pounds.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Leaders and others in these communities have often spoken out against violence as a solution, while warning that pondering existential and nightmarish scenarios can overwhelm and destabilize vulnerable people.—
St. John Barned-Smith,
San Francisco Chronicle,
12 Apr. 2026
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Scientific American caught up with Corey—actually writers Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck—to ponder frighteningly realistic extraterrestrial invasions, changing concepts of personhood, weird alien societies and the terror of tenure-track research.—
Sarah Lewin Frasier,
Scientific American,
10 Apr. 2026
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The in-person celebrations offered a rare opportunity for fans around the country to reunite and reminisce over their childhood love for the show, which aired before social media was a prominent part of people’s everyday lives.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
26 Mar. 2026
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Selena Gomez, who played Hannah Montana’s enemy Mikayla in the series, also stopped by in the special to reminisce.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Mar. 2026
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The jury is expected to begin deliberating next week.—
Nicki Brown,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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The Essex Superior Court jury deliberated for just about a day before reaching their guilty verdict Monday.—
Penny Kmitt,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The measure advances Howard County Executive Calvin Ball's Interfaith Action Plan, which analyzed 12 areas in an effort to ensure that all religious communities receive compassion, justice and care.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The report analyzed data from single-family homes that were at least 50% destroyed in the fire, including building permit applications, property sale records and fire damage assessments, as well as race and ethnicity markers for potential disparities.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Reflect (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reflect%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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