ponder
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No one can blame them if they look around, catch up on the anger-soaked news they missed while they were gone, and quietly ponder whether they’d just as soon go back into space.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
It left me to ponder, how do you know if you’re the Wayne Gretzky or Michael Jordan of curling or the next great star to revolutionize the sport?
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026
It was a game that threw up dozens of cameos to ponder, not just the creation and execution of the Scotland tries but the bare-knuckle stuff they delivered in defence.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026
Meanwhile, as life expectancy inches higher and financial stress grows, here are three big things to ponder:
From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026
Agonizing second followed agonizing second as the officer seemed to ponder what to do with me.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
Vocabulary lists containing ponder
Essential Academic Vocabulary for High School Students, List 2
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"The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 12–15
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