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In his “Commentaries,” Blackstone argued that life “begins in contemplation of law as soon as an infant is able to stir in the mother's womb,” known as “quickening.”

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Israel has hammered Hamas targets in Gaza with airstrikes and massed more than 300,000 of its troops on the Gaza border in contemplation of a ground assault on Hamas in its Gaza strongholds.

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Even still, according to the Post, the pipeline had already been readied for operation and was filled with some cubic meters of natural gas in contemplation of opening the line.

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The pictures in her Hemphill Artworks show, “Opposing Forces,” are rooted in contemplation of nature and musings about human consciousness.

According to the Richmond County district attorney’s office, the case has been adjourned in contemplation of dismissal, which means the charges will be dropped in six months if the man stays out of trouble.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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