in contemplation of
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In his “Commentaries,” Blackstone argued that life “begins in contemplation of law as soon as an infant is able to stir in the mother's womb,” known as “quickening.”
From Salon • Oct. 13, 2024
The pictures in her Hemphill Artworks show, “Opposing Forces,” are rooted in contemplation of nature and musings about human consciousness.
From Washington Post • Oct. 14, 2022
He is not presenting his model simply as a body to lust after but as a man absorbed in contemplation of the African art with what Mr. Edmonds describes as a “look of discernment.”
From New York Times • Dec. 3, 2020
The case against 59-year-old Dick Dadey was adjourned in contemplation of dismissal in Brooklyn criminal court on Friday.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2017
Aberforth seemed lost in contemplation of his own knotted and veined hands.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
