mulling

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Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are mulling assistance efforts as their economies continue to be disrupted by Iranian strikes and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

Bessent also said that the U.S. was mulling the release of more oil from its strategic reserves and that Japan could do the same from its own stockpiles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Every president treats the State of the Union as a chance to highlight their wins, less a venue for mulling over controversies or losses.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

Downing Street is mulling the idea of meeting an existing spending target earlier than planned at a potential cost of billions of pounds.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

I snacked on an orange, mulling over Tamika’s flower and Mrs. Smith’s Waffle House encounter.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas