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Moore’s book prompted Keynes to ponder what it meant to be good and, eventually, how much was “enough,” economically speaking, for people to live a good life.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

That’s why experts urge people of all ages to think ahead and ponder their end-of-life wishes while they’re still healthy.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026

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

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

I’d wager that most people seldom sit by themselves and ponder what makes them tick, what causes their engines to rev, or why they like that one specific thing.

From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026

Yes, Minister, I definitely think this is a matter for the Ministry to ponder at length, yes.

From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling

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

As Daphne ponders the sculpture “Two Horses,” by Charles Ray, Jonathan spots an elderly stranger eyeing his wife, casting glances in her direction.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026

“I’m on top of the hill with a view in both directions,” reports John Kelly, whose animated short ponders life in retirement and the meaning of time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 15, 2026

Celia ponders the lump on her son’s neck and the curious scar on his back, a pulpy line just below his left shoulder blade.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

They all pondered what the items revealed about two people who dominated politics here for so long.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

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

Back in the 2010s, for instance, executives at Gilead Sciences pondered how much to charge for Sovaldi, its miracle cure for hepatitis C.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Feb. 17, 2026

Then I took a deep breath and pondered the note.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool

Treasury yield rose to a 19-year high after the Fed kept interest rates on hold, but left the market pondering about its future path.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

And Aaron Donald, one of the greatest defensive players in NFL history, is pondering coming out of retirement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 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

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

We found him behind his church, pondering his little stack of tin.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam