as in to muse (upon)
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Climate change, war, political polarization, total economic collapse — the general unpredictability of the future can all weigh heavily on people who are thinking about becoming parents.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025 -
Males can eventually weigh 500 pounds on average, while females typically weigh 250 pounds.—
Ayana Archie,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2025
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Fans took to the comments to both praise and ponder Trainor's new look.—
Tracy Wright,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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Today, train stops are preserved with wooden shelters with picnic tables, encouraging hikers, bikers, and horseback riders to stop to ponder the trail’s rich railroad history.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
22 Mar. 2025
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On Saturday, the former cast mates took the stage at C2E2 to reminisce about their experiences making the classic coming-of-age movie, in which five students from different high school cliques bond while serving Saturday detention together.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Being able to reminisce about the details of your wedding day or recall a tumultuous encounter with a friend is all thanks to sequential memory.—
Stephanie Edwards,
Discover Magazine,
11 Apr. 2025
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The jury agreed with Garcia and Rowley, deliberating for just 40 minutes on Friday before ordering Starbucks to award him $50 million in damages, per CBS Los Angeles.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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The jurors deliberated for eight days and were split 11 to 1, with just one juror believing Ferguson was not guilty, according to ABC7, the Los Angeles Times and CBS News.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Experts analyzed the ring, comparing it to similar objects from the Swedish History Museum in Stockholm.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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Leverage text analytics tools to analyze transcripts and identify key themes and patterns.—
Beth Worthy,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Reflect (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reflect%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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