mull over
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As a trained lawyer who spent more than 25 years in Congress, Becerra has earned a reputation as a thoughtful politician who takes time to mull over decisions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
I want to mull over this question of what a good execution would even look like.
From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2026
You don’t have to argue about it, because the deed is done, but it’s enough information for your mother to quietly mull over after the fact.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
She even suggests assembling a “question collection” in the workplace, to which employees would contribute unknowns for their co-workers to mull over.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
We had all these chores facing us, but some things you have to sit and mull over before you can go on.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
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