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thinking

[thing-king] / ˈθɪŋ kɪŋ /






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The others are critical thinking, agility, business acumen, people skills and professional demeanor.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

If you had known that, maybe you would have cut down on travel and dining out — but thinking like that can lead to shame, which isn’t a productive feeling.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

His half-sister said he then traveled to Miami, thinking it would be a good place to stay through the winter.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

"He doesn't actually know what he wants to do, he is thinking out loud. All that we know is it's going to cost a lot of money," she added.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

It was such a bad idea—what was I thinking?

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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