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as in to contemplate
to give serious and careful thought to
carefully considering our options
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as in to think
to have as an opinion
consider the price too high
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as in to anticipate
to give consideration to (as unexpected circumstances or contingencies)
I had to consider the commute in deciding whether to take the job
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as in to admire
to think very highly or favorably of
her well-considered novels have seldom been best sellers
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Recent Examples of consider
Investigators have not determined what started the blaze, but officials said it is not considered suspicious.
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Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025
Marshall considered what Fox has meant to the organization since being drafted to the Kings in 2017.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2025
That’s wishful thinking considering tariffs and other intangibles hanging over the Fed’s head, Zandi said.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2025
It is considered a serious condition and can be dangerous or life-threatening, especially to older adults, people with weak immune systems and pregnant people.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2025
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Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025
Marshall considered what Fox has meant to the organization since being drafted to the Kings in 2017.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2025
That’s wishful thinking considering tariffs and other intangibles hanging over the Fed’s head, Zandi said.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2025
It is considered a serious condition and can be dangerous or life-threatening, especially to older adults, people with weak immune systems and pregnant people.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2025
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He was widely regarded as a titan of theological writing and, as pope, wrote tome after tome of commentaries using pencil and paper at his desk in the Vatican apartments or his summer residence at Castel Gandolfo.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Feb. 2025
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Among his focuses are providing additional training to teachers, specifically regarding disciplinary action and its impact on instruction; bridging gaps between schools, teachers and parents through community engagement; and creating an endowment to strengthen the district’s long-term finances.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Feb. 2025
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Such theoretical impairments would be concerning in any context—but especially when contemplating a person who has achieved enough power to be unironically described as co-president of the United States.—
Shayla Love,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2025
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With America out of the picture, Europe is beginning to contemplate moves that would have been unimaginable mere months ago.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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Freedom girls head coach Mike Bush thought Clermont’s 2024 finish led to Saturday’s win.—
Steve Gorches,
Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2025
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At first, paramedics thought the dog wanted to play.—
Rick Jervis,
USA TODAY,
9 Mar. 2025
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But Kline said the scale of the warehouse is something that homeowners could never have anticipated.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
9 Mar. 2025
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No one should have anticipated what Williams had done.—
Louisa Thomas,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
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Visitors can explore the maze of islands by kayak or longtail boats, ducking into hidden caves and secret lagoons and hopping in the shallow water to admire its colorful coral reefs.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2025
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The Russian intelligentsia had once admired Ukraine, seeing in it the birthplace of the Muscovite dynasty and Orthodoxy.—
James Verini,
The New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2025
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Congress might also call on President Biden to ban TikTok under the IEEPA.—
Emily Baker-White,
Forbes,
14 Feb. 2023
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Kia customers can also call customer care at 1-800-333-4542 or check out owners.kia.com/us/en/kia-owner-portal.html.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2023
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Amid this dark, silent space, the siblings survived on rice balls and pondered what had just happened to their serene home.—
Ronan O'Connell,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Feb. 2025
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The Kaan isn’t even the first fifth-generation fighter project the Emirates has purportedly pondered joining.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Venable believes the prospects gained experiences that will aid them and the club in the future.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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Authorities do not believe that Thompson was present when John Blauvelt murdered Cati Blauvelt.—
James Stolz,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2025
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