as in contemplation
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This is followed by solitary Bible study and contemplation.—
Lawrence Wright,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025 -
At the other end of Eilean Mòr, past a mossy Celtic cross standing like a lighthouse at the island’s tallest point, Sandy showed us the Cave of Saint Cormac, its opening hardly more than four feet high, where eighth-century monks used to retreat for periods of secluded contemplation.—
Leslie Jamison,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Jan. 2025
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The monks will participate in a variety of activities open to the public, including rituals, ceremonies and lectures on Tibetan meditation, philosophy, art and culture, according to a news release.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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Combined with practices like mindfulness meditation, yoga, and massage therapy, retreats help participants significantly lower stress levels.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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The following cogitations, therefore, are not totally uninformed noisy opining.—
Melik Kaylan,
Forbes,
10 Dec. 2024
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The narrator knows that there is something cheapening and peculiarly hollow about all this cogitation.—
Merve Emre,
The New Yorker,
8 Oct. 2024
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Designer Petar Petrov shares why his blazer sold out within hours of the Princess of Wales wearing it 4 Comments Kate Middleton's style choices are a reflection of her priorities, in more ways than one.—
Monique Jessen,
People.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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The Emmy Award winner looks in the mirror in the commercial only to see a dog mocking his movements instead of his own reflection.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
10 Feb. 2025
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In return, the Dodgers will either receive a player to be named or their own cash considerations.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2025
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Early in January serious consideration was given to loaning out Dewsbury-Hall, signed for £30million in July, to secure him meaningful game time.—
Liam Twomey,
The Athletic,
5 Feb. 2025
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For all that, any one person’s odds of dying in an air disaster are vanishingly small—about one in 13.7 million according to a 2024 study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
11 Feb. 2025
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Flashback: Over the years, factors that may have impacted Black med school student admission rates include: The influential 1910 Flexner Report: Without it, 29% more African American physicians would've graduated in 2019 alone, one JAMA study estimates.—
Steph Solis,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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Rick Ross also offered his two cents, mocking 50 Cent for his reaction to seeing them together, and later exploring the thought of producing a big budget BMF film.—
Jessica Bennett,
VIBE.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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The recent skid probably ruined any thought of making a playoff run.—
Kevin Kurz,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
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The Times‘ publisher, A.G. Sulzberger, doesn’t appear to have commented directly on the ongoing litigation but early last year cast the debate about AI in terms of a principled stand, even if the evolving tech has potential to help reporters as well.—
Erik Hayden,
The Hollywood Reporter,
5 Feb. 2025
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Here are the five key debates for investors to consider in 2023: • What will the Fed do next?—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2025
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