contemplate

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Running out of space to stash crude on land and at sea, Rosneft started to contemplate output cuts, said senior Russian energy officials.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

“I recognize my suggestions are hard for many to contemplate and may be even viewed as overly harsh by some.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

When I contemplate it, I think about the mothers at my son’s preschool, people I work with, wealthier friends, and wonder if they would find requests for money to be cringe.

From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026

Alcaraz put him under immediate pressure as he served for the match, and Zverev was ultimately left to contemplate another devastating loss.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

Afterward she threw her paints and brushes into the trash and sat down to contemplate her drawings, which is to say, the history of her joys and sorrows.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende