pondering
Example Sentences
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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
Children’s Hospital Colorado suspended those services in January; that decision was upheld by a state judge, but the Colorado Supreme Court is pondering whether to order the services to resume.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 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
Researchers have spent years pondering what drives college decisions, including older siblings’ choices, campus amenities or even whether the football team just won big.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
As he was pondering that thought, the outhouse started bumping and bouncing like a bucking bronco.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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