Example Sentences

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Pondering the loss of a spouse tends to put money squabbles in perspective.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

Pondering extraterrestrial dentition is just one of the byproducts of working on the series for more than five years.

From Salon • Jul. 21, 2025

Pondering his legacy, Holden said he wanted to be remembered as “a good guy.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2025

Pondering the closure and possible eventual sale of 20 Seattle schools has made me think about our schools as public assets in both the capitalist and community-based use of that word.

From Seattle Times • May 29, 2024

Pondering this clerical riddle, he was surprised to see Mr. Reilly himself burst like a torpedo through the door.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole