pondered

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For months, the senior U.S. senator from Montana pondered his political future.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 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

At 10 he pondered Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s definition of the Russians as a “God-bearing nation” and concluded that “all national stereotypes were nonsense.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025

Zeitoun pondered the many puzzling aspects to Jerry’s presence.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers