contemplate

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The problem was in evidence earlier this month at the German armed forces’ “career lounge,” the first port of call in the German capital for people contemplating a military career.

From The Wall Street Journal

Either way, you have to contemplate what your retirement-income options would look like if you only had access to half of what you have today.

From MarketWatch

A novelist whose works have long contemplated final things turns in his last book.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I don’t see any way we could even begin to contemplate how that would be implemented,” he said.

From MarketWatch

Consumers Energy warned that extending Campbell’s operations will adds millions of dollars in incremental fuel, maintenance, and staffing costs that weren’t contemplated in approved rates, according to regulatory filings.

From Barron's