mulling

Example Sentences

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Every president treats the State of the Union as a chance to highlight their wins, less a venue for mulling over controversies or losses.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

Downing Street is mulling the idea of meeting an existing spending target earlier than planned at a potential cost of billions of pounds.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

The company currently uses Nvidia chips for its autonomous-driving system, but is mulling other options to keep lowering expenses and find the best fit for its algorithm, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Citing anonymous sources, the Financial Times reported Wednesday that Kyiv was mulling the possibility of staging a presidential election within the next three months.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

Frankie turned his attention back to the ledger, but by the way he tapped the fountain pen’s cap against his palm, I could tell he was mulling the situation over.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros