contemplating
Example Sentences
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This is not a documentary feature stuffed with detailed historical context, talking heads contemplating Jacobs’ impact, and stretches of runtime devoted to quietly pondering what legacy looks like in an ephemeral business.
From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026
It's easy to feel confused, or perhaps even a little dizzy, when contemplating the merry-go-round of changes in the senior team at Aston Martin in the past couple of years.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
I am contemplating retirement within the next four years, and my wife, who is 57, may retire after I do.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026
The surge in oil prices has fanned fresh fears about another spike in inflation and warnings that central banks might have to hike interest rates again, having been contemplating cuts just last month.
From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026
Julian nodded soberly, as though contemplating what dreadful fate the queen might devise if she were truly displeased.
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
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