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ponders

  • present tense form of ponder (3rd person singular).

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“In the Mouth of Madness” ponders just how powerful media — and our relationship to it — can be, and Neill gives an electrifying turn as a man caught up in a myth made real.

From Salon Jul. 17, 2026

In Benidorm, as he ponders what looks likely to be another record-breaking summer for Spain, Fede Fuster acknowledges the backlash against his sector.

From BBC Jun. 7, 2026

As Daphne ponders the sculpture “Two Horses,” by Charles Ray, Jonathan spots an elderly stranger eyeing his wife, casting glances in her direction.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 2, 2026

Claude Steele ponders what happens when we feel that our social identity is being scrutinized in professional and educational settings.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 3, 2026

For a moment Carlyle ponders the gray suds in his bucket, then finally says, “It’s behind the peach pit, in the socket of his dead eye.”

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman