pondering
Example Sentences
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Like his creator, Jim Tom is content sipping coffee at a table on the balcony of the Augusta National clubhouse or pondering the opening sentence of his column in the media center at the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
For the first time, newspaper columnists are pondering a hypothetical scenario in which he might withdraw from the election.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
Think about the calculations that China’s generals are running through their heads in pondering a war for Taiwan.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
The list of clubs seeking new managers, or pondering the futures of those they currently employ, could make this a non-stop summer of managerial conjecture involving those from the top right down to the bottom.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Aunt Kitty’s eyes got squinty, and I knew she was pondering the s I had added to detective, as if I were now on Mr. Pinkerton’s payroll right beside her.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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