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
There's Ishu Gariya, for example, a 20-year-old who after finishing Indian high school was contemplating a university degree and a job in computers.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026
Consequently, I am contemplating putting the second home on the market in order to provide ourselves with the needed emergency-cash buffer.
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
When this book went to press, they were contemplating class action.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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