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contemplate

[kon-tuhm-pleyt, -tem-] / ˈkɒn təmˌpleɪt, -tɛm- /




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But some things stay the same and, as they contemplate entering a third decade in power, it is SNP politicians and their supporters who are celebrating this weekend.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Morbid though it is to contemplate, those kinds of numbers probably make more congressional deaths in the near future inevitable.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

The Oakland Raiders had a throwaway 12th-round pick in the 1977 draft, and then-coach John Madden grew frustrated hearing his personnel executives contemplate using it on a basketball player or track guy.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

“It can feel overwhelming to contemplate all the messiness,” Ms. Khamsi acknowledges.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

When the preparations were complete, she had nothing to do but contemplate her finished draft and wait for the appearance of her cousins from the distant north.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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