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contemplation

[kon-tuhm-pley-shuhn, -tem-] / ˌkɒn təmˈpleɪ ʃən, -tɛm- /




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Tickets must be purchased online for specific time slots, the number of simultaneous visitors is capped at 1,500 and a daily morning “quiet hour” was recently introduced to facilitate prayer and contemplation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

The lead characters are sketches of real people — mere catalysts for thematic contemplation when they should also be genuinely integral parts of a story.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

“If the first movie was contemplation — a boy exploring a new world — and the second one is a war movie, this one is a thriller. It is action-packed and tense. More muscular.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Her aim, Halsey said, is to preserve the history of the neighborhood where she grew up while empowering its residents through education, cultural programming and contemplation.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

She had a way of turning them swiftly upon an object and holding them there as if lost in some inward maze of contemplation or thought Her eyebrows were a shade darker than her hair.

From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin




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