mull over
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It’s unclear if the happy couple recalls their wretched experiences in Borderland, but their sights are trained on the future as they mull over baby names.
From Salon • Sep. 26, 2025
The unmade Quincy album made me wonder if writing this book made you mull over other missed opportunities.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2024
We mull over alternative routes to avoid traffic, cook up last-minute dinner plans and mentally prepare for tomorrow’s meeting.
From Scientific American • Nov. 2, 2023
The chimpanzee study gives researchers plenty to mull over.
From Science Magazine • Oct. 25, 2023
Turtle paused in a pretense of letting the heirs mull over her last words, trying to figure out what to do next.
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
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