pondered

Example Sentences

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Before they left, Bella-May, Zoe and Kate pondered what a future exhibition telling the story of life in the 2020s would include.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

For months, the senior U.S. senator from Montana pondered his political future.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Treasury yields settled little changed as Wall Street pondered the risk of a prolonged conflict in Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

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

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

So the judge pondered long and hard—and then threw both men out, with the words “Kakou korakas kakon oon,” which translate as, “Bad crow, bad egg.”

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith