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What Wonder of the Ancient World was granted honorary status on the New Seven Wonders list?

wonder

[wuhn-der] / ˈwʌn dər /






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Bournemouth are on a great run but I wonder how much the past week has taken out of them, and that makes me think Leeds could nick a point.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

The analysts added that investors may wonder if a combination is necessary given Marvell’s current growth trajectory, but noted the company has a strong track record of integrating acquisitions.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

This is reflected in his campaign’s perhaps oversimplified yard signs, the majority of which carry only two words “Sununu, Senator,” prompting plenty of residents to wonder if he’s deliberately skipping listing his first name.

From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2026

It’s not a childish place, but it does produce childlike wonder.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

I wonder if she knows anything about Jessica.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott

One MarketWatch reader planning an affordable Europe getaway wonders whether social-media recommendations are worth following.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

Her detective, the Victorian policeman William Monk, suffers from amnesia, and sometimes wonders exactly who he is.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

On “Heal My Faith,” the rapper who first gained mainstream attention by lighting the pop chart’s sacred cows afire wonders why we can’t all just get along.

From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026

Mr. Kessler wonders if planes will need talking and nontalking sections, like quiet cars on trains, and asks, “How about common decency instead?”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

She wonders if Lainie Burgess felt a similar frustration over two different cups of tea in Constantinople.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

After that report, Bernstein’s Nikhil Devnani wondered whether the deal would land in regulatory crosshairs.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

Vanessa wondered if that was a possibility for her.

From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2026

The crowd at Grayson is young and energetic; if you’ve ever been to a sporting event and wondered where the heck all the kids are, they’re at the Bananas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

On Monday’s edition of “The Breakfast Club,” host Charlamagne Tha God wondered whether Minaj is content to trade her legacy of demanding respect in proximity to power.

From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2026

I wondered if the trapper had buried it on purpose.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell

Everyone will be watching this game because of Michael Carrick's situation at Manchester United, and wondering how much longer he will be in charge.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

"He knows very well that the Nobel Committee is independent. We have reminded him of that, in case anyone is wondering - and that is still the case," he told national broadcaster NRK.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

It would have been better to have discussed those plans with you rather than leaving you in a kind of limbo, wondering if he truly wanted to leave his estate to his wife.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

That left Wall Street wondering whether the Facebook parent—and its peers—could secure enough capital to fund the build-out.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Torak guessed that she was wondering how her clan would punish her for helping their captive escape.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver


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