pondered

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Back in the 2010s, for instance, executives at Gilead Sciences pondered how much to charge for Sovaldi, its miracle cure for hepatitis C.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

The question that Barclays analyst Dan Levy pondered on Tuesday was, of course, why?

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

As he stood outside the crammed pub on Sunday night, Breslin pondered how he would get in, how best to navigate the huge crowd and how he might persuade Kingfishr to perform.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

Short-staffed on a weekend morning, O’Hara immediately made calls for help to other agencies and pondered whether the National Guard might have to be called in.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

As Roy rode away on his bike, he pondered the possibility that Mullet Fingers was better off roaming the woods than living at home with a witch for a mother.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen