The verb is not freely interchangeable
Treffen in a decision expression is not a physical hit. It supplies the conjugated verb for an established phrase. Other support verbs can change whether a sentence describes a state or an action, so replacing them can change the meaning.
Nora trifft morgen eine Entscheidung.
Nora will make a decision tomorrow.
Preserve the small words
In Betracht ziehen has no article before Betracht. Zur Verfügung contains the contraction zu der. Compare a room being available with an organisation actively providing it: stehen and stellen have different roles.
Die Schule stellt uns einen Raum zur Verfügung.
The school makes a room available to us.
Rebuild the complement pattern when simplifying
A noun phrase with Antrag can contain an auf complement. The corresponding verb beantragen takes an accusative object directly. A clear rewrite preserves the action while adjusting the grammar; it does not mechanically carry every preposition across.
Wir beantragen eine Genehmigung.
We apply for a permit.
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