contemplated

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Treasury yields fell as markets contemplated the prospect of a deal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Michelle has also contemplated returning her husband’s body to Michoacán, to be with his younger brother, who died at 7 due to heart problems, whom he often spoke of missing terribly.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

In recent years, the “Good Wife” and “Shrinking” actor has contemplated on his mortality, telling “CBS News Sunday Morning” in 2023 that he doesn’t see himself making it to 80.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Tagovailoa has said he contemplated retiring after suffering two concussions during the 2022 season, but returned to lead the league for passing yards in 2023, taking Miami into the play-offs.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

He would not meet the elder’s eyes, but, even in these cramped quarters, swiveled and contemplated the walls furiously.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson