as in to consider
to think of in a particular way
you could call the comment mean-spirited, but I do not look on it that way at all
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Should the Chiefs be considered the villains of the NFL?—
Ryan Canfield,
Fox News,
30 Jan. 2025 -
But during a White House press briefing this week, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt boldly asserted that under the Trump administration, all undocumented immigrants are considered criminals.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2025
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The Department of Public Safety, which has taken over primary communications regarding the fire, has not publicly identified the four victims.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
23 Jan. 2025
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Anyone with information regarding this incident can call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (for Spanish, dial 888-57-PISTA), submit tips online at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, or on X (formerly Twitter) @NYPDTips.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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Congress might also call on President Biden to ban TikTok under the IEEPA.—
Emily Baker-White,
Forbes,
14 Feb. 2023
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Kia customers can also call customer care at 1-800-333-4542 or check out owners.kia.com/us/en/kia-owner-portal.html.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2023
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More news: Massive Trade Scenario Has Mavericks Adding Dynamic $23 Million Guard The big market teams are often viewed as the big players but don't count out the small market teams.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Biden said the pardons do not acknowledge any wrongdoing, nor should acceptance be viewed as an admission of guilt.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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Southern California has long endured devastating fires, with the Palisades and Eaton fires counting as two of the most destructive blazes in its history.—
Ryan Gajewski,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Jan. 2025
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President-elect Donald Trump has frequently counted the U.S.-led coalition victory over the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) in Iraq and Syria as one of the most consequential achievements of his previous administration.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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Joe Kelly, a relief pitcher on Los Angeles' last two World Series teams (2020 and 2024), believes players such as Sasaki and Shohei Ohtani would wind up on the Dodgers in a salary-cap system anyway.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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Kaarel believes the demand for advanced ID verification solutions will surge in 2025.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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However, Girma’s deal feels different and bigger than all of those, as the key to the USWNT defense signed a long-term deal with Chelsea, signaling a new level of ambition.—
Emily Olsen,
The Athletic,
28 Jan. 2025
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And while the Panthers feel good about their quarterback situation — following Bryce Young’s second-half reemergence in 2024 — Morgan hopes the teams picking in front of him fall in love with Sanders, Miami’s Cam Ward or any other quarterback that shines during the draft process.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Jan. 2025
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And does the new Bears coach think Poles can fix the gaps in free agency and the draft? Johnson will have much to share about his plans in the days ahead.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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Just a tad more cheerful, only 15% of British respondents thought Trump would be good for the U.K.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2025
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