as in to muse (upon)
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After waking up his wife in the middle of the night to take him to the emergency room, Carroll weighed himself.—
Gretchen Eichenberg,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2025 -
That result weighed heavily on the players and coach Cathy Reese.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Apr. 2025
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Once the news of her pending nuptials to ex-professional snowboarder Shaun White hit, inquiring minds were quick to ponder what her bridal beauty prep and wedding makeup looks might entail.—
Jessica Ourisman,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Exploring themes of empty consumerism, social isolation, and toxic masculinity before that phrase entered the cultural lexicon, American Psycho gives the audience a lot to ponder in addition to operating as an entertaining horror film.—
Johnny Loftus,
EW.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Springsteen reminisced about his 30-plus year friendship with Ely, recalling a wild night in Dublin with Ely and Jerry Lee Lewis.—
Michele Amabile Angermiller,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2025
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The documentary captures a sheriff’s deputy reminiscing about her car slowing in the middle of an inferno as her tires melted.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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The jury deliberated for a little over three hours following the four-day trial.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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After nine days of testimony, arguments and graphic crime scene photos, the jury deliberated for just three hours.—
Maureen Maher,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2025
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The research consortium has data from tissue samples that represents a resource the field has never had—and that is yet to be fully analyzed.—
Atul Gawande,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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His internet history was equally troubling, according to the Anti-Defamation League, which analyzed screenshots of his gaming accounts that contained Nazi and Hitler references.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 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 4 May. 2025.
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