mulling

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Wes Streeting was in Parliament with his closest advisers mulling whether he should quit the cabinet job as health secretary that he had coveted for years.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

France's President Emmanuel Macron is mulling appointing his former chief of staff as head of the country's central bank, his office said on Tuesday.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

In a discussion paper released earlier this month, the central bank said it was mulling several measures to tackle the problem.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Free agent Jimmy Garoppolo, Stafford’s backup the last two seasons, is mulling retirement, according to McVay and Snead.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

“Not that I recall,” he said after mulling it over in silence.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros