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ponder

[pon-der] / ˈpɒn dər /


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With a year to go until the World Cup starts in Brazil, this was a concerning scoreline that gives Wiegman plenty to ponder.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

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

“A consumer in the Charter package doesn’t have to ponder whether a particular streaming service does or doesn’t have a particular show worth watching.”

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Crude futures lost ground but settled above the day’s lows as traders ponder the likelihood that the latest efforts toward U.S.-Iran talks will end in a peace agreement.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

There was no time to ponder the extremity and futility of our progress.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson




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