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contemplate

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




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Now at a "different stage of life", he cannot even contemplate playing football with friends for fun because it would trigger his competitive instincts.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

They now need to contemplate exactly how far the Fed will go to get inflation back under control, as well as what a longer Fed hiking cycle might mean for markets and the economy.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

Over at Fitch, the feeling is that the project will almost certainly be finished in time for the Olympics, mostly because the consequences of missing that deadline are too horrible to contemplate.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

But I do believe to effectively assemble a thriller, a writer must contemplate all that is possible in the present to realistically construct what dark, fearful deeds are plausible in the future.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

If you could take your brain away from the present and send it to where it could contemplate skin like wintry cream; well, let them enjoy themselves.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman

The 69-year-old also contemplates a new activity: becoming a U.S. senator, by booting out another Dan Sullivan who has held that job for 12 years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Meanwhile, Sam Adams contemplates the film’s ending, arguing that Nolan’s final plot twist changes the meaning of the whole story.

From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026

The Welsh result is also likely to have an impact on the future of the prime minister as Labour contemplates a challenging set of local elections in England and the election to the Scottish Parliament.

From BBC ● May 7, 2026

“The Drama” contemplates thorny matters, but it’s not satire.

From Salon ● Apr. 9, 2026

The more one contemplates the hot viruses, the less they look like parasites and the more they begin to look like predators.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

Paramount provided Salazar with videos and then told Facebook what videos he watched without his consent—the exact kind of injury contemplated by the statute.

From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2026

But successful designs have become more seriously contemplated only in recent years as electric motors and high-performance batteries have advanced.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

They asked their supervisors to approve a new investigation and contemplated using undercover operatives to gather more evidence.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

Hernández, who entered this series with a .668 OPS against right-handed pitchers, had been struggling for so long that Roberts contemplated a left-field platoon.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

As I contemplated my life on the run I peeked over the edge of the cot to see what Jerome was doing.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

An emotional Mark Allen said retiring from snooker is "something I have been contemplating for a while" following his first-round loss to Jordan Brown in the Northern Ireland Open.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

During a shareholder call in August, Zoley said ICE was contemplating buying more than 10 facilities, and that number “could continue to grow.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

Rodrigues said he would consider running for president one day, but that there was little point in contemplating a post-Lula future before that moment actually arrived.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

While he said talks would resume this week, that was unable to lift the gloom on trading floors, with traders contemplating further rises in inflation that will force the Fed to tighten monetary policy more.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

Hollister tapped a finger to the tip of his nose, contemplating, then turned and with his swaying shuffle led them deeper into the book maze.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman


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