contemplate

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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

The strength she built up all season is the reason why she could even contemplate racing without her ACL.

From The Wall Street Journal

One of the other artists contemplated how she would address Behzad today: "I wish he could have lived now -- I would ask him to improve the women's life in Afghanistan because it is really difficult."

From Barron's

Now contemplating downsizing, they wanted to tackle the clutter of things accumulated over decades with their two children, Katie and Simon.

From BBC

North of Richmond, Sarah Peyton and her two young sons stood quietly contemplating the monks who walked briskly past.

From Barron's