chew over
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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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
Mr. Myers unpacks one of the most dominant runs in American sports, leaving readers with plenty to chew over during bar stool arguments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
But there are plenty of points of difference for Tory members - who begin voting soon - to chew over.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2024
While President Joe Biden and his guest of honor at a White House state dinner chew over foreign policy, the female chef duo of Cris Comerford and Susie Morrison take care of the culinary diplomacy.
From Seattle Times ● May 21, 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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