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to give serious and careful thought to
I'm pondering whether or not I should join another committee
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Recent Examples of pondered
Board member Michael Milani pondered failed efforts to attract corporate headquarters and office spaces to the I-80 corridor, saying the village likely needed to establish a new identity for the area amid the post-COVID-19 surge in people working from home.
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Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
Democrats for years pondered using regulatory pressure to silence purveyors of right-wing talk radio, including the late Rush Limbaugh.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 23 May 2026
Sources at other clubs, including some who have worked with Emery previously, routinely pondered his future, irrespective of success.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Lambert's problem was first posed all the way back in the 1700s by the Swiss polymath Johann Heinrich Lambert, who pondered how to find the optimal trajectory between two moving objects.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 19 May 2026
Ikumelo pondered for a moment and went for Keke Palmer, star of Hustlers and Pimp.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 May 2026
In January, after its release, Hialeah Mayor Bryan Calvo pondered legal action against Netflix about the city’s negative portrayal.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
Jim Cramer pondered whether to sell some Corning shares after the stock’s 130% year-to-date run.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 11 May 2026
My trusty spreadsheet pondered data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Tax Foundation.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
Democrats for years pondered using regulatory pressure to silence purveyors of right-wing talk radio, including the late Rush Limbaugh.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 23 May 2026
Sources at other clubs, including some who have worked with Emery previously, routinely pondered his future, irrespective of success.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Lambert's problem was first posed all the way back in the 1700s by the Swiss polymath Johann Heinrich Lambert, who pondered how to find the optimal trajectory between two moving objects.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 19 May 2026
Ikumelo pondered for a moment and went for Keke Palmer, star of Hustlers and Pimp.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 May 2026
In January, after its release, Hialeah Mayor Bryan Calvo pondered legal action against Netflix about the city’s negative portrayal.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
Jim Cramer pondered whether to sell some Corning shares after the stock’s 130% year-to-date run.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 11 May 2026
My trusty spreadsheet pondered data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Tax Foundation.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pondered
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Setting the table Regional leaders contemplated that very possibility before the West Sacramento minor league park was ever built.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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Senate Republicans briefly contemplated a measure that would have provided a billion dollars to bolster ballroom security, but that provision has since been dropped from a larger GOP bill.—
Arden Farhi,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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When the New York Knicks swept the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round of the playoffs in dominating fashion, fans debated whether the Knicks’ nine days off before the Conference Finals would cause rust to build or if the rest would give them an advantage.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
1 June 2026
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The science, however, remains deeply debated, raising questions about how much room the segment has to grow.—
Brandon Gomez,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
Verb
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The author could herself be considered predatorial, having written her own children in as the books’ protagonists, saddling them with a strange kind of fame.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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However, the report noted that all 10 cities were still considered more affordable than Los Angeles, with some by a wide margin.—
Lindsay Kornick,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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Upon his return to Pittsburgh, Negri studied musical composition at Carnegie Mellon University and performed extensively in the local music scene, which included playing with pianist Johnny Costa on the CBS TV station KDKA.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Advertisement How inequality erodes the ballot box In a landmark analysis using data from the V-Dem Institute, scholars Eli Rau and Susan Stokes studied democratic backsliding in dozens of countries since the turn of the 21st century.—
Sarita Gupta,
Time,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Turn mealtime into braintime with this interactive puzzle toy that keeps dogs engaged, entertained and mentally stimulated.—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA Today,
25 May 2026
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The couple reportedly entertained famous friends there.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
24 May 2026
Verb
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But Florida’s family court guardians ad litem are not required to have any training in mental health or domestic abuse, while experts have long questioned the extent to which judges should rely on psychologists’ recommendations.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2026
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Democrats and some Republicans questioned using taxpayer money for the massive project, and Republicans did not include it in the final bill when it was released on Wednesday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Injuries complicated matters and the death of Diogo Jota weighed heavily on Liverpool, but to this point, their extraordinary activity in last summer’s transfer window has counted for little.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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Having the pressure of falling in this spot, especially for three-year starters, weighed heavy.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
Verb
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The mother-daughter relationship being explored here is a complex one.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
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Similar questions are increasingly being explored in areas involving pain, stiffness, inflammation, and connective tissue health.—
Meggen Harris,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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“Pondered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pondered. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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