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thinking

[thing-king] / ˈθɪŋ kɪŋ /






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A California man took the group behind it to court, saying he donated an old car to Kars4Kids, thinking its value would be used to help underprivileged children.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Are you thinking about required minimum distributions and worried they will be too large?

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

“First and foremost, I’m thinking about sun protection,” said James Harris, co-host of the men’s fashion podcast Throwing Fits.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

"I was sitting there thinking, 'three years ago that young lad was playing for me', and now I was watching him changing the game on 'Super Sunday' on the TV," said Dorrian.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The real sin lay in thinking that any power to help and transform came from me.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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