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contemplate

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




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They now need to contemplate exactly how far the Fed will go to get inflation back under control, as well as what a longer Fed hiking cycle might mean for markets and the economy.

From MarketWatch Sep. 16, 2026

But I do believe to effectively assemble a thriller, a writer must contemplate all that is possible in the present to realistically construct what dark, fearful deeds are plausible in the future.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

Eschewing grander historical parallels, Vaez calls the current situation a "plastic moment", pregnant with possibility as old adversaries contemplate a different set of relationships.

From BBC Jul. 5, 2026

He added that the department’s position is the state’s Administrative Procedure Act does not contemplate the commissioner or department staff authorizing intervention requests in the case.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

He did not want to contemplate the possibility that the man had needed help and had not gotten it.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

That reflects spending on the mill expansion at the Meekatharra/Cue hubs offsetting the deferral of Higginsville capital as the company contemplates a 4 million tons/year expansion using ore from the Fletcher deposit.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

Meanwhile, Sam Adams contemplates the film’s ending, arguing that Nolan’s final plot twist changes the meaning of the whole story.

From Slate Jul. 20, 2026

The Welsh result is also likely to have an impact on the future of the prime minister as Labour contemplates a challenging set of local elections in England and the election to the Scottish Parliament.

From BBC May 7, 2026

“The Drama” contemplates thorny matters, but it’s not satire.

From Salon Apr. 9, 2026

Bando joins me, folding his rod as he contemplates the dead tree and the leaf-strewn ground.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

But it certainly shouldn’t be expanded to the extent contemplated here—opening the federal courts to any passerby with a vague aesthetic grievance.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

After retiring in 2018, he contemplated going the route of a lot of former players and working NFL games as a color analyst.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

“The arrest contemplated by Mayor Mamdani would face significant legal challenges,” said Ginsberg, who previously worked in the New York state attorney general’s office.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

The couple anxiously contemplated the request before agreeing to lend Barnes £10,000, after he promised it would be repaid within a week.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

Inside the trailer Mrs. Moss drummed her fingers on the counter as she contemplated my punishment.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter

Meanwhile, the official story was considerably harder for an ordinary person contemplating lunch to follow.

From Salon Sep. 13, 2026

Alex Kirshner explains why Michigan’s latest controversy has spectators contemplating the nature of time itself.

From Slate Sep. 10, 2026

But dissidents contemplating moves against military governments elsewhere in the Sahel region may now have to factor Russian forces into their calculations.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

And we highlight a 500-mile walk through Spain for a woman contemplating her next move in life.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 29, 2026

If it was quiet, she was painting or contemplating potential subjects.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls




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