contemplate

One person close to him believed the time Buffett spent at home recuperating gave him an opportunity to contemplate the company’s future and the decision about when to step down.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 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

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

But no one at the club will want to contemplate such a thought.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

We are quiet for a while after, content to contemplate the stars above us, to find music in the distant sounds that drift up from the forges.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

The series contemplates topics like shady lending practices by financial institutions — something that will resonate deeply with today’s economy — and the ethics of placing oneself in a news story.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

As the seventh generation of his family to fish for eels on Lough Neagh, he gets emotional when he contemplates the future.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 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

The anthemic opening track, “The Lucky Ones,” has the singer at the wheel on tour, wondering “how far, how long can we go” while he contemplates road dangers and lost friends.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026

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

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys

They asked their supervisors to approve a new investigation and contemplated using undercover operatives to gather more evidence.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

But it certainly shouldn’t be expanded to the extent contemplated here—opening the federal courts to any passerby with a vague aesthetic grievance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

In a series of X.com posts, James said he contemplated retirement before choosing the 76ers over several other suitors.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

The couple anxiously contemplated the request before agreeing to lend Barnes £10,000, after he promised it would be repaid within a week.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

Mom picked up her blackened pot and contemplated it.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

If you want to preserve the homely, mom-and-pop feeling of picking out your own merchandise and contemplating the value of a dollar before you enter your credit card info, Amazon is there for you.

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026

Meanwhile, the official story was considerably harder for an ordinary person contemplating lunch to follow.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

At 72, John Malkovich is still working relentlessly, contemplating mortality and finding absurdity everywhere, from octopus attacks to the Oscars.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

"I don't think the Fifa should be ever contemplating selling off a stake in the World Cup," Masters told BBC Sport.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

He glanced left and right, contemplating the corridor exits.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart