as in to consider
to think of in a particular way
you could call the comment mean-spirited, but I do not look on it that way at all
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Should the Chiefs be considered the villains of the NFL?—
Ryan Canfield,
Fox News,
30 Jan. 2025 -
But during a White House press briefing this week, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt boldly asserted that under the Trump administration, all undocumented immigrants are considered criminals.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2025
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The near-death episode also opened up other avenues of thought regarding legacy and community.—
Steve Hochman,
SPIN,
23 Jan. 2025
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Officers were dispatched to the intersection of East Abram Street and New York Avenue around 5:15 p.m. regarding an accident between a motorcycle and an SUV.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Jan. 2025
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Those in need of shelter from the cold can call 211 to check availability of beds.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2023
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Their children’s schoolmates call the sisters the Puffling Queens.—
Cheryl Katz,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Feb. 2023
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More news: Massive Trade Scenario Has Mavericks Adding Dynamic $23 Million Guard The big market teams are often viewed as the big players but don't count out the small market teams.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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In the United States, some Republican lawmakers viewed the agreement as a threat to American sovereignty.—
Sheryl Gay Stolberg,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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That is the level of player Rangers general manager Chris Drury is counting on coming to New York.—
Peter Baugh,
The Athletic,
1 Feb. 2025
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Only votes submitted through the online poll on the Mercury News and East Bay Times websites will count.—
Nathan Canilao,
The Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2025
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While officials believe Elkins is dead, her body has not been found.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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Roughly 60 passengers and four crew members aboard the plane are all believed to be dead as well as the three military members aboard the helicopter.—
Ross O'Keefe,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
31 Jan. 2025
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However, Girma’s deal feels different and bigger than all of those, as the key to the USWNT defense signed a long-term deal with Chelsea, signaling a new level of ambition.—
Emily Olsen,
The Athletic,
28 Jan. 2025
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The interior lining is fuzzy and ultra-warm, while the exterior feels just as soft.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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And does the new Bears coach think Poles can fix the gaps in free agency and the draft? Johnson will have much to share about his plans in the days ahead.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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Just a tad more cheerful, only 15% of British respondents thought Trump would be good for the U.K.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2025
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