mulling

Example Sentences

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Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are mulling helping efforts as their economies continue to be disrupted by the strikes and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

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

Nvidia and Microsoft are also in talks to invest in OpenAI’s funding round, with Nvidia considering putting in up to $30 billion and Microsoft mulling a less than $10 billion investment, according to The Information.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

Except for a few empty hooks it was full, but nonetheless he took his time mulling over the lowlights of each room.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx