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wonder

[wuhn-der] / ˈwʌn dər /






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And it is great, the way that Stonehenge is great, another astronomical instrument straining at the bounds of human expression to convey our silent wonder at the mysteries of the cosmos.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

But it does make one wonder what Burning Man would be without tech bros.

From Salon Jul. 24, 2026

Now that AI is taking over seemingly everything, you may wonder if it can handle your financial planning and investment management.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

To OpenAI’s credit, it disclosed this incident publicly, although I have to wonder if there would have been any way to keep this quiet in the insular tech world.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

Before I can even stop to wonder if it’s a bit weird, I’m giving him a massive hug.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

This works wonders for Jordan Ashley, the founder of Souljourn Yoga Foundation, who took advantage of Bangkok’s late-night spa culture when she was making frequent trips there for work.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Looking back on the process by which China since 2005 began to dominate global commerce, Tchir wonders if China is approaching the same moment in AI as it was then with industrial and consumer goods?

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

Monica wonders if her health issues could have been prevented if she had been believed by doctors in the first place.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

A stunned Emma wonders who could have betrayed her so intimately, and why.

From Salon Jul. 19, 2026

He wonders about the day, and if this will be the first time in the history of their every-other-Saturdays that Axel gets bored of Daniel and Daniel’s grandpa isn’t around to drive Daniel away.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers

In the hours after the humiliating public disclosure, Roh told friends she wondered whether she had been too selfish and inconsiderate of her husband’s emotions, according to local media reports.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Wilber wondered if he’d ever get to go to school again, or even hold his diploma in his hands.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

"At a certain point, we wondered whether that same current control could be redirected from cells to molecules, replacing the neuron-facing electrodes with ring-electrode pairs that could localize pH for DNA synthesis. It worked."

From Science Daily Jul. 9, 2026

I wondered how useful he thought that might be in his life going forward.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

And yet, he wondered, why was Renn so certain?

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

Emergency shelters were set up in schools and gymnasiums in southwestern France for tourists and residents left wondering what they would return to.

From Barron's Jul. 25, 2026

“What was lovely about that,” Morton begins and then stops, wondering if she should draw back the curtain on the creative process.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

After a rather rough month for semiconductor stocks, the bounce seen the past few days may have some wondering if the storm has passed.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

If anything, it’s great that the film has people talking, excited to go to the movies again after too many years wondering if theaters could survive the rise of streaming.

From Salon Jul. 22, 2026

I looked to the sky, wondering how long before dawn.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff




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