contemplate
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At that stage, Strategy was sitting on unrealized losses of almost $5 billion and despite public displays of bravura and a refusal to contemplate selling, the pressure on Strategy’s stock price was relentless.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
People are stuck in heightened emotional states that block the slow, calm thought needed to contemplate difficult issues.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
Tuchel would no doubt have smiled in satisfaction as this latest example of the elite striker he has at his disposal - and how life without him is impossible to contemplate.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
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
That left him with the beggar’s choice of climbing up into his hammock and listening to Jorah Mor- mont snore beneath him, or remaining abovedecks to contemplate the sea.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
Vocabulary lists containing contemplate
Of Mice and Men
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List 5
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
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