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.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
Investors must contemplate the potential of violent price fluctuations if the shipping industry fails to quickly return to normal tempos.
From Barron's • Mar. 18, 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
Afterwards, I was sent to bed early to contemplate my bad character.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
Vocabulary lists containing contemplate
Of Mice and Men
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List 5
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
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