mulling

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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

LNG rather than Qatari, and Bangladesh was reportedly mulling to do the same.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 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

Officer Delinko was mulling his situation, watching the rain stream down, when a lightning bolt zapped a utility pole at the end of the street.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen