chew over
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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The courts will now chew over those arguments, and the Justices might, too.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Over dinner, the leaders will chew over what current tools the EU can use to address the imbalance and whether there should be new instruments and actions, which the European Commission has stridently pushed for.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
And, even with four successive wins in this country and on the verge of a second series win here in as many years, there is plenty for England to chew over.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2024
Something to chew over when you can’t fall asleep this evening.
From Slate ● May 30, 2024
But nobody else wanted to talk about algebra, not with Sputnik to chew over.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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