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And AI is forcing us all to ponder: What are we supposed to do with our elongated lives if technology wipes out the jobs that once gave us purpose?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

Watching Maxine ponder her options is particularly affecting, especially in the moments when she tries — and sometimes fails — to reach her daughter, Eden, over the phone.

From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2026

England's attacking style in their opening World Cup win against Croatia in Dallas created a stir of excitement but still left head coach Thomas Tuchel with questions to ponder.

From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026

“Plan 75” eschewed dystopian-thriller conventions to ponder how Japan might one day treat its senior citizens, viewing them as little more than a drain on resources.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026

Once a year I fast and ponder the commandments.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

Yet the music reflects an emotional wisdom that had to be earned through experience, as in the folky “Time,” which ponders her and Roach’s relationships with their two adult sons.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

In his weekly Flow Show strategy note, Bank of America’s Michael Hartnett ponders the likelihood of Warsh imposing a rate hike to calm the long end of the Treasury curve.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026

“In the Mouth of Madness” ponders just how powerful media — and our relationship to it — can be, and Neill gives an electrifying turn as a man caught up in a myth made real.

From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026

Mr. Stark ponders what might have happened had Coronado continued the expedition.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026

She ponders the transmigrations from the southern latitudes, the millions moving north.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

Some have pondered if a subtlety here may be that the vetting advice wasn't definitive in its judgement, but the Foreign Office concluded it amounted to Lord Mandelson failing it and others did not.

From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026

Critics pondered whether “Margaret” was too dated to appeal to today’s youth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026

As the filing deadline approaches, Kiley pondered his path forward in a decision that was compared by political insiders to the reality television show “The Bachelor.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2026

The question that Barclays analyst Dan Levy pondered on Tuesday was, of course, why?

From Barron's ● Feb. 17, 2026

And all the time they talked: they talked of rockets, orbits, space; gravely they pondered the seven stomachs of a cow; tomorrow’s weather; but neither mentioned dogs.

From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford

He references “Wonder Man’s” most emotional scene, when Simon is in his junky Toyota Camry with Trevor, pondering quitting acting.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026

The Schwab strategists began pondering this three years ago as what they called the “great moderation” era — two decades of disinflation, suppressed volatility and reduced supply shocks — was over.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026

Scotland fans are no strangers to pondering permutations.

From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026

As SpaceX prepares to go public, investors are pondering the practicalities of Elon Musk’s multiplanetary vision.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

While I was pondering the implication of this pattern, a message began to flash on my display: GO!

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline