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consideration

[kuhn-sid-uh-ray-shuhn] / kənˌsɪd əˈreɪ ʃən /






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In the NBC News exit poll, nearly half of voters said the cost of living was a “crucial” consideration in their vote.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

Plans for about 120 homes on the site are under consideration, with part of the proposed development located close to the woodland edge.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

If neither consideration is present, then prosecutors generally wait to present the case to the grand jury.

From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026

Vincent's comments highlight concerns about whether the research received appropriate consideration during the development of national recommendations.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

The most pertinent consideration about the incognitum, however, was that it appeared to be extinct–a fact that Buffon cheerfully seized upon as proof of its incontestably degenerate nature.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

In the meantime, you have some other considerations to address before you talk about money.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

Papua LNG has previously said that it integrated "environmental and social considerations into every state of its development".

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

Eric Talley, a corporate law, governance and finance expert at Columbia Law School, said other practical considerations may be at play, including the challenges Musk faces running both companies separately while developing joint strategic initiatives.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

But the government will still have to manage environmental considerations to allow private companies to operate maritime nuclear.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

But if they were seen somewhere, the talk of the people of Bone Gap, the chatter, the opinions, the endless considerations, would make it so he could believe.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby


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