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U.S. stock-index futures were little changed on Sunday, as investors ponder the likelihood of a fresh interest-rate hike and look ahead to fresh labor data and tech earnings this week.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 30, 2026

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

It leaves the rest of us to ponder what might become of this England team.

From BBC ● Jun. 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

I ponder this for only a moment before realizing he’s right.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

Signs Honda are on the right track are what Alonso has been looking for as he ponders whether to stay in the sport beyond the end of the season.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 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

Another officer describes how dire the situation is while George ponders saving his men and asks, “What could be worth the risk?”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026

I can tell by Peter’s face that he ponders things just as deeply as I do.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

Treasury and eurozone yields fell as investors pondered whether the recent bonds selloff had gone too far and now offers attractive levels to start buying again.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

“Romesh, Joe, Rob know me really well. They all know that I don’t change my mind overnight,” he said, as he pondered whether to turn and help fellow traitor Richard E Grant clear his name.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

It’s a question frazzled shoppers have pondered for years, wondering whether a few shots would help steel them for Black Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Yuriy, a senior instructor who led one of the squads across the gruelling obstacle course, has at times pondered the necessity of such trials given the nature of drone warfare.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

Taryn smiled, and they got quiet and pondered some more.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake

"The biggest compliment you can pay Harry Kane is to ask yourself how long we've been pondering the question 'what will England do if Harry Kane gets injured?',"

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Take a look back at the memorable unsolved queries that Slate readers were pondering 20 years ago.

From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2026

With one hike delivered and one more likely to come this year, investors are pondering the likely pace of further tightening.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Those have injected a level of uncertainty for corporate managements pondering whether to spend money on expansion that they haven’t had to confront in years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026

But there were still things that needed pondering.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool