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Before they left, Bella-May, Zoe and Kate pondered what a future exhibition telling the story of life in the 2020s would include.

From BBC May 24, 2026

When lawmakers have pondered the best ways to put checks on personal power, it is to classical Athens that they have often looked.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 8, 2026

As the filing deadline approaches, Kiley pondered his path forward in a decision that was compared by political insiders to the reality television show “The Bachelor.”

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 2, 2026

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

From Barron's Feb. 17, 2026

Then, as he pondered the mission that lay ahead for him, he realized, suddenly, he could not fulfill it.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry