as in to contemplate
to give serious and careful thought to
yet another senator chewing over the idea of running for president
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Recent Examples of chew over
Mothers still make convenient villains, especially in an era when every child-rearing decision can be chewed over, debated, Instagrammed and quote tweeted.
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Mark Harris Keita Morimoto, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2024
Drama, that decision to chew over, and now a full-on dynasty, no?
—Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 12 Feb. 2024
European officials have chewed over how to nurture startups that might, one day, offer the kind of rapid, inexpensive communications alternatives that Starlink did in Ukraine.
—Samanth Subramanian, WIRED, 5 Oct. 2023
Milbank Quarterly The Big Think The Atlantic’s Conor Friedersdorf posits an interesting question for readers to chew over: Is racial color blindness possible in personal interactions?
—Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 13 Sep. 2023
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Mark Harris Keita Morimoto, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2024
Drama, that decision to chew over, and now a full-on dynasty, no?
—Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 12 Feb. 2024
European officials have chewed over how to nurture startups that might, one day, offer the kind of rapid, inexpensive communications alternatives that Starlink did in Ukraine.
—Samanth Subramanian, WIRED, 5 Oct. 2023
Milbank Quarterly The Big Think The Atlantic’s Conor Friedersdorf posits an interesting question for readers to chew over: Is racial color blindness possible in personal interactions?
—Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 13 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chew over
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Their agreement contemplated alternative dispute mechanisms, including arbitration, to resolve any contractual conflict.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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The alternative is a future too abhorrent for even the most dystopian imaginations at WIRED to contemplate.Katie Drummond, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
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The new album’s title track ponders the optimism of a postwar generation that saw itself as ushering in a golden age.Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Earlier in the episode, Stephen ponders the liberties Nancy took when writing The Perfect Stranger.Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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Perfect for those naughty and nice, vacation destinations throughout the world are offering guests a holiday extravaganza designed to entertain and amaze.Roger Sands, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Called from his desk to a plush dining room where friends and family of his boss have gathered, An is asked to entertain everyone with an impromptu fighting exhibition against opponents including the Banker’s hulking son, Kevin (Kevin Lee).Richard Kuipers, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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This is a talky chamber piece of philosophical face-offs, debate duels and wordy warfare, though the outcomes remain just as harrowing.Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
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Two mega crypto investors met on YouTube to debate the presidential election.Brady Dale, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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It is considered District 6 for political reasons, but it is only remotely connected to that area.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Reflection in the sky with diamonds As climate change takes more of a toll on Earth, scientists are considering methods to cool the atmosphere.Devika Rao, theweek, 12 Nov. 2024
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In these scenarios, study a parcel’s pressure levels to determine if these spots are worth your time.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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Sulfates have also been studied widely, whereas the risks of diamond dust are still largely unknown.Devika Rao, theweek, 12 Nov. 2024
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Paxton was born into the church and comes across as more explicitly pious and less inherently questioning of her worldview.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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In particular, the diverse ways that states choose to administer elections have become a central focus of those who seek to question the legitimacy of electoral processes.Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
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Alexis couldn’t shake the feeling that everyone was watching her, looking at her, eyeing her as the only person in the room when Onyxx died of some unknown cause.Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
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King and Rocha are eyeing to replace Michael Barbanica, who is running for county supervisor.Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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