contemplating

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People contemplating leaving the workforce should consider questions like: What hobbies or interests do they want to nurture?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

Stafford is at the far end of his career, Jimmy Garoppolo is a free agent contemplating retirement, and fourth-year pro Stetson Bennett has not played in a regular season game.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Recently, while contemplating stovetop pasta, made better — the kind you can pull off on a Tuesday without feeling stretched, as requested by several of you!

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

Of course, people contemplating disclaimers have to be willing to give up money for themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

She looks as though she is contemplating a painting or reading a sign from far away, squinting just a little.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern