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Conversely, with an album, you take it home, “keep it for 20 years and contemplate its tracks,” says Cohn.

From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026

They now need to contemplate exactly how far the Fed will go to get inflation back under control, as well as what a longer Fed hiking cycle might mean for markets and the economy.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

This is a rare chance to encounter one of the world’s masterpieces, contemplate the origins of the modern monarchy, and learn about medieval life firsthand from a work once more on its home soil.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

Pass under the starlit ceiling of an ancient cave and contemplate the genetic connection between a horned tauntaun and a prehistoric bison painted a long, long time ago.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

She wanted to stay up and contemplate meeting her grandparents, but she was too exhausted.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata

But as Stokes contemplates his future, it's worth pointing out that he has not played a match in the short format of the game since appearing for Northern Superchargers in The Hundred in 2024.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Meanwhile, Sam Adams contemplates the film’s ending, arguing that Nolan’s final plot twist changes the meaning of the whole story.

From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026

“Rather than treating disparate impact as an evidentiary mechanism to smoke out intentional discrimination,” the EEOC’s historical approach contemplates “liability based on disproportionately adverse effects alone,” the OLC opinion explains.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026

The resolution asks teachers to “encourage the use of paper and pen assignments” and also contemplates banning student access to YouTube as well as the gaming platforms Roblox and “Fortnite.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2026

I am the cat who contemplates both the mouse and the cheese.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys

“Those types of cases are not contemplated by this particular memo,” O’Connell said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Paramount provided Salazar with videos and then told Facebook what videos he watched without his consent—the exact kind of injury contemplated by the statute.

From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2026

But successful designs have become more seriously contemplated only in recent years as electric motors and high-performance batteries have advanced.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

When asked what would motivate her to get out and vote this November, she contemplated what to say.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

Lennie hesitated, backed away, looked wildly at the brush line as though he contemplated running for his freedom.

From "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck

For adults contemplating having children, weighing the age of their own parents is often part of the calculus.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

An emotional Mark Allen said retiring from snooker is "something I have been contemplating for a while" following his first-round loss to Jordan Brown in the Northern Ireland Open.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

“Misty Green” is the first movie Rock has helmed in 12 years — a welcome return — and its title, SoCal setting and spurts of soul music announce he’s been contemplating Quentin Tarantino’s “Jackie Brown.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

While he said talks would resume this week, that was unable to lift the gloom on trading floors, with traders contemplating further rises in inflation that will force the Fed to tighten monetary policy more.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

The cake trembles and then tilts forward, as if contemplating the distance to the ground.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon