contemplate
Example Sentences
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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.
“I don’t sit around contemplating how a crisis, which I did not want Denmark to be involved in, might factor into a Danish election campaign,” she said.
She stroked the glass face of the compass with the tips of her fingers, contemplated it for a while, and then went on with her story.
From Literature
Investors must contemplate the potential of violent price fluctuations if the shipping industry fails to quickly return to normal tempos.
From Barron's
Chessum was made Leicester captain at the start of the season after the departure of Julian Montoya, but says he has not contemplated stepping up to lead England.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
