ponder
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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
The film is both funny and dark, and allows viewers to ponder their own relationship issues.
From Barron's • Jun. 25, 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
In truth, I ponder them daily, but once a year I allow them to be my sole sustenance.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
Vocabulary lists containing ponder
Essential Academic Vocabulary for High School Students, List 2
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"The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 12–15
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