contemplate
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Sam Adams writes that the movie’s “stellar quartet of leads” give viewers plenty to contemplate.
From Slate ● Nov. 9, 2026
Conversely, with an album, you take it home, “keep it for 20 years and contemplate its tracks,” says Cohn.
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026
Now at a "different stage of life", he cannot even contemplate playing football with friends for fun because it would trigger his competitive instincts.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
They now need to contemplate exactly how far the Fed will go to get inflation back under control, as well as what a longer Fed hiking cycle might mean for markets and the economy.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
As I stand there and contemplate the girl, and old Milla, and the dread of Edgar Street, I realize I don’t even know this girl’s name.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
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The study suggests a possible extension case for the project that contemplates a 37-year mine life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
As the seventh generation of his family to fish for eels on Lough Neagh, he gets emotional when he contemplates the future.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Meanwhile, Sam Adams contemplates the film’s ending, arguing that Nolan’s final plot twist changes the meaning of the whole story.
From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026
When asked if he sees himself as Ruben, Gadd contemplates the question, debating whether it’s his “jetlagged brain” or ambivalence about finding some of Ruben within him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026
I am the cat who contemplates both the mouse and the cheese.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
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Paramount provided Salazar with videos and then told Facebook what videos he watched without his consent—the exact kind of injury contemplated by the statute.
From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2026
But successful designs have become more seriously contemplated only in recent years as electric motors and high-performance batteries have advanced.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
When asked what would motivate her to get out and vote this November, she contemplated what to say.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
They asked their supervisors to approve a new investigation and contemplated using undercover operatives to gather more evidence.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
As I contemplated all this grandeur, an enormous motorcar rumbled through the western gate and the men sitting in the shade immediately arose.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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If you’re contemplating a break or change, there are strategies to overcome the natural fear you are feeling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
After seeing the movie, Hirsch bought the domain name whatdoesthejerkymean.com and is contemplating the company’s first advertising campaign.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
An emotional Mark Allen said retiring from snooker is "something I have been contemplating for a while" following his first-round loss to Jordan Brown in the Northern Ireland Open.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
“Misty Green” is the first movie Rock has helmed in 12 years — a welcome return — and its title, SoCal setting and spurts of soul music announce he’s been contemplating Quentin Tarantino’s “Jackie Brown.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
I crept back into bed and lay there, contemplating the terrible sorts of fates that seem possible only in the small hours, until matins rang.
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
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