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contemplating

[kon-tuhm-pley-ting, -tem-] / ˈkɒn təmˌpleɪ tɪŋ, -tɛm- /






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These are all factors demanding notice from small investors contemplating adding these sectors to their retirement funds.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 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

Quite simply, it is not even worth contemplating from England's viewpoint.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

I crept back into bed and lay there, contemplating the terrible sorts of fates that seem possible only in the small hours, until matins rang.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood