thinking over

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He topped trays of hareeseh, a honey cake dessert, with almonds before putting them into the oven, thinking over the weekend’s events.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2023

I tried to stay calm, thinking over and over: “Don’t be afraid. Don’t die afraid. Just breathe.”

From Seattle Times • Jul. 2, 2022

This collection of essays about racial politics and culture in America offers a full portrait of Kennedy’s thinking as a law professor and public intellectual, demonstrating his commitment to reflection over partisanship, thinking over feeling.

From New York Times • Sep. 30, 2021

Seiko Hashimoto, president of the organizing committee, acknowledged there "may be many ways of thinking" over the issue.

From Fox News • Jul. 17, 2021

Late that night, long after the taxi the Ryans had summoned had dropped her back at home, Mia sat awake, thinking over all she’d heard.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng