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[pon-der] / ˈpɒn dər /


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The bold prediction raises an interesting issue, insofar as investors must ponder what will happen to the market after an influential bank tells clients to prepare for higher all-time highs.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

You wouldn’t necessarily call “What a Time” a concept album, though many of the songs ponder the ways memory and history can shape a romance.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Should they decide to give O'Neill the option, let's ponder one final question.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

How, they ponder, can the Wall Street benchmark be even higher than it was before the Iran war started while the conflict is only on pause during the largest oil supply disruption in history?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

It took Barksdale only a second to ponder that before shooting back with the right answer: “The day Netscape went public!”

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman




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