mulling

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Wes Streeting was in Parliament with his closest advisers mulling whether he should quit the cabinet job as health secretary that he had coveted for years.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

A raft of nations are now reportedly mulling a similar social media crackdown.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Jimmy Garoppolo, Stafford’s backup the last two seasons, is a free agent and mulling retirement, according to McVay and Snead.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

However, while many Jews are mulling whether they see their futures in the UK, Rabbi Walker, remains hopeful.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Neither experience is medically dangerous, though the person in question may find themselves mulling things over for a good while afterward.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood