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contemplate

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




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At that stage, Strategy was sitting on unrealized losses of almost $5 billion and despite public displays of bravura and a refusal to contemplate selling, the pressure on Strategy’s stock price was relentless.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Tuchel would no doubt have smiled in satisfaction as this latest example of the elite striker he has at his disposal - and how life without him is impossible to contemplate.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Aristotle was among the first to contemplate the question of how to think—more specifically, how to make a good argument—with his systemic structure of syllogisms, or arguments set up in the form of two premises.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 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

The rest of us, meanwhile, are left to contemplate the pee in the cup holder.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green




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