weigh up

Example Sentences

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The National Association of Head Teachers welcomed the "principle" of more funding to help support pupils in mainstream schools, but said it would be speaking to school leaders "to weigh up whether it is sufficient".

From BBC

Landlord Matthew Horsfield said: "We wanted to see what customers thought and what they would like to see, and weigh up our options."

From BBC

It's a highly competitive selection process, and firms weigh up costs to make the decision.

From BBC

"You have to weigh up whether you should have gone harder, or you should have reined it in. And everyone's different the way they go about it as well."

From Barron's

Bears, who can weigh up to half a ton and outrun humans, have been breaking into homes looking for food, nosing around schools and rampaging through supermarkets.

From Barron's