to my mind
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I wasn’t supposed to ask questions, but questions were all that rose to my mind.
From Literature
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"Something was falling and I realised it was a seagull. The first thing that came to my mind was heart massage, because it couldn't breathe, so I tried my luck," Gani Catan told state news agency Anadolu.
From Barron's
"To my mind they too were complicit, just as complicit and I welcome the reckoning that is coming to them now."
From BBC
To my mind, social media is the problem, enticing everyone to covet conspicuous consumption.
So, to my mind, Oldham is the more likely candidate.
From Slate
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