contemplates
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The president is known to monitor the stock market and the state of the economy regularly while he contemplates policy decisions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
“The Drama” contemplates thorny matters, but it’s not satire.
From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026
This contemplates the Rams selecting USC receiver Makai Lemon, although it’s entirely possible that the sure-handed Trojans star will already be gone by the time the 13th pick rolls around.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026
But the IMO also contemplates using the funds for “just-transition initiatives in developing countries” and to “mitigate negative impacts” of climate change on “vulnerable States.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 14, 2025
The elfin nun from Santo Domingo is crazy about saints, often identifying the holy ones long before the Vatican even contemplates their canonization.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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