mulling
Example Sentences
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The council is mulling a proposal that would require similar ventures to win approval from the city’s planning commission.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
LIV has been mulling whether to cancel its Team Championship on Aug. 27-30 at the Cardinal in Plymouth, Mich., the final tournament of the season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
As Thompson started mulling video cover letters, she signed a newly “Human Consent Registry” to try guarding her name, image and likeness against unauthorized AI use.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
Without natural drinking water, residents of Italy's Aeolian Islands are mulling whether to build more desalination plants that will also cater to the large number of tourists, or continue bringing in water by ship.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
We talked about who we liked in the University, but more time was spent mulling over who we didn’t like, and why, and what we would do about it given the chance.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
