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contemplate

[kon-tuhm-pleyt, -tem-] / ˈkɒn təmˌpleɪt, -tɛm- /




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Now, like many of her fellow Israelis, Zvi is asking herself what this conflict actually achieved for her country and is finding it hard to contemplate what happens next.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Investors should contemplate this war’s financial effects just the same.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 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

A week with the grand- ’rents and I was desperate enough to contemplate the vile crime of beef felony.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick




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