mulling
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She opted for a snap general election in April 2017, after mulling the decision over on a walking holiday in Wales.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
Participation grew more than 4% last year, and the organization is mulling additional programs to meet parents’ desire for what Wilson described as stiffer competition and “more reps.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
For 20 minutes I lay alone, in the dark, mulling over what I’d been told.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
The European Union has in parallel been mulling a ban on social media access for young people in response to a push by several member states to emulate Australia's example on the matter.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Kvothe took a mulling stone from the fire and dropped it into his wooden mug.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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