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ponder

[pon-der] / ˈpɒn dər /


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With a year to go until the World Cup starts in Brazil, this was a concerning scoreline that gives Wiegman plenty to ponder.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

The bold prediction raises an interesting issue, insofar as investors must ponder what will happen to the market after an influential bank tells clients to prepare for higher all-time highs.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

You wouldn’t necessarily call “What a Time” a concept album, though many of the songs ponder the ways memory and history can shape a romance.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

It gets under our skin by making us ponder the spirit beneath the bark.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

As I watch my friends alternately tease me, ponder serious things, and stuff their faces with junk food, I conclude that they’re still the best.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan




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