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The rise in inflation expectations among firms, and also consumers, could be a tipping point for senior Bank of Canada officials as they contemplate a possible hike in rates at its scheduled decision on Oct.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

Now at a "different stage of life", he cannot even contemplate playing football with friends for fun because it would trigger his competitive instincts.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

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

For the owners to even contemplate repeating that experience, especially given the heightened competition in the modern world for sports fans’ attention and viewers’ eyeballs, can bespeak only insanity or stupidity, or probably both.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

Lie down next to him, a wrinkle in the sheet, and contemplate his pain and by doing so ease it, diminish it.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison

The study suggests a possible extension case for the project that contemplates a 37-year mine life.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

But as Stokes contemplates his future, it's worth pointing out that he has not played a match in the short format of the game since appearing for Northern Superchargers in The Hundred in 2024.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 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 Drama” contemplates thorny matters, but it’s not satire.

From Salon ● Apr. 9, 2026

The kid contemplates crying a bit harder but straightens up almost immediately.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak

In 2010, Apple founder Steve Jobs said the company contemplated touch screens for Macs but rejected the idea.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

Paramount provided Salazar with videos and then told Facebook what videos he watched without his consent—the exact kind of injury contemplated by the statute.

From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2026

But successful designs have become more seriously contemplated only in recent years as electric motors and high-performance batteries have advanced.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

They asked their supervisors to approve a new investigation and contemplated using undercover operatives to gather more evidence.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

For, as Madison assured Jackson, “such things are not contemplated by any gentlemen in the congress.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

An emotional Mark Allen said retiring from snooker is "something I have been contemplating for a while" following his first-round loss to Jordan Brown in the Northern Ireland Open.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Meredith, who started a dog-cosmetics brand, Fur Love, in France in 2024, explained that she had long been contemplating a sister version of Johnson’s London event.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

As it came to fruition, he sought to answer two main questions when contemplating which works of his collection to share with the public.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

While he said talks would resume this week, that was unable to lift the gloom on trading floors, with traders contemplating further rises in inflation that will force the Fed to tighten monetary policy more.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

The motif of a young woman contemplating her beauty goes all the way back to antiquity, but rarely has it been depicted with such disturbing Overtones.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson