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consideration

[kuhn-sid-uh-rey-shuhn] / kənˌsɪd əˈreɪ ʃən /






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That’s law professor-speak for cases that are given abbreviated consideration and accelerated review by the justices, all out of public view – what The New York Times story referred to as the court “sprinting.”

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

Take the Red Roses' fixtures out of consideration and there was still a record average of 51.2 points per match in 2025, matching the high set for the same metric in 2021.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

The maximum cash proceeds will be capped in aggregate at 45% of the transaction consideration, the companies said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Taking all types of taxes into consideration, Florida ranks fifth in the U.S. for “state tax competitiveness” by the nonpartisan Tax Foundation.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

His uneasiness increasing instead of subsiding, after a quarter of an hour’s consideration, he set off for the coach-office with Startop, who volunteered his company, to make inquiry when the next coach went down.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens




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