as in to contemplate
to give serious and careful thought to
spent the long weekend perpending what he wanted to do with his life
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Chaska High School’s 1936 baseball team has already booked two games with Jordan High and is contemplating contests with Saint Louis Park and New Prague, coach Albert Mooney said Monday.—
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Twin Cities,
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As a dad to two boys, taking a moment to contemplate the scope of the job can be a bit overwhelming for me.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
6 Feb. 2025
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For centuries since, people have pondered why Jesus was killed.—
Lynne Silva-Breen,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Arteta pondered that thoughtfully after yesterday’s win.—
Amy Lawrence,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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Fourth of July is still six months away, but Cupertino leaders already are debating whether to bring back a popular fireworks display that got cancelled last year due a multi-million dollar budget deficit.—
Stephanie Lam,
The Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2025
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Around the country, from Pennsylvania to Portland, cities and states are debating how to establish equal rights for independents and passing reforms.—
Jeremy Gruber,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2025
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For more staying power, consider the most potent of the bunch: Bleu de Chanel Parfum, with its sandalwood-cedar accord, which debuted in 2018.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
11 Feb. 2025
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They’re currently considered unreleasable, and past attempts to release them to the wild have not been successful.—
Eve Chen,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Up next The Kings will entertain the Pelicans on Saturday before setting out on a three-game road trip.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
7 Feb. 2025
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Opera House management is making provisions to entertain the greatest crowd that ever witnessed a basketball contest in this city.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Their discovery is tied to some of the earliest data from the Euclid telescope, which launched in July 2023 to study the dark universe — the parts of the cosmos scientists can’t directly see — and spent the first few months calibrating and testing its instruments.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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Scientists study the lights to monitor solar activity.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Members of Elon Musk’s team reportedly have accessed sensitive department data, and some members of Congress went to department headquarters to question the team but were denied access.—
Jennifer Smith Richards,
ProPublica,
8 Feb. 2025
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Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell has put out guidance on how school officials should respond should immigration agents attempt to question or remove students.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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With the conclusion of the 2024 NFL season and Super Bowl LIX in the rearview, teams are already eyeing prospects.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
10 Feb. 2025
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President Donald Trump is eyeing the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Perpend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perpend. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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