contemplate
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Running out of space to stash crude on land and at sea, Rosneft started to contemplate output cuts, said senior Russian energy officials.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
When Iglesias asked Koy if they should contemplate performing “across the street” together, the crowd erupted with excitement.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026
When I contemplate it, I think about the mothers at my son’s preschool, people I work with, wealthier friends, and wonder if they would find requests for money to be cringe.
From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026
Treasury bonds edged higher early Monday, blunting gains for stocks and weighing on the dollar, as traders and investors contemplate a host of pressures that could test the market’s recent calm over the coming weeks.
From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026
The sleeping pill was an extraneous gesture; I didn’t need it, but the mere possibility of restlessness, of an afternoon full of bad dreams and distant plumbing noises, was too unpleasant to even contemplate.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
Vocabulary lists containing contemplate
Of Mice and Men
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
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