contemplate

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

One person close to him believed the time Buffett spent at home recuperating gave him an opportunity to contemplate the company’s future and the decision about when to step down.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 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

I couldn’t even contemplate the possibility that she might have left me behind.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

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 anthemic opening track, “The Lucky Ones,” has the singer at the wheel on tour, wondering “how far, how long can we go” while he contemplates road dangers and lost friends.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 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

Albert stands at the snack counter in his swim trunks, with his little towel draped over his wide back, and contemplates his selection of ice cream.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

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

The move was contemplated for months, said Reagan, the CFO.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

We had never contemplated the intervention of foreign military forces.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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

During a shareholder call in August, Zoley said ICE was contemplating buying more than 10 facilities, and that number “could continue to grow.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 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

Sometimes we all need some joy in life, such as contemplating the fattest bears without all the other gloomy stuff in the world.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

Sykes stood up, extended a hand, looked him over as you look over a horse you are contemplating buying.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara