Example Sentences

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The pair formed a bond in midfield, and became friends, which proved useful when they were pondering their international futures.

From BBC • Aug. 17, 2021

As the two zoologists were pondering snails, across campus, David Blaauw’s engineering lab had created the world’s smallest computer that has a battery: a 2-by-5-by-2 millimeter sensor slightly bigger than an aphid.

From New York Times • Jul. 13, 2021

In the three weeks between Trinity and Hiroshima, few Americans in a position of power were pondering the long-term implications of the bomb, nor did they have much basis for doing so.

From Slate • Aug. 6, 2020

General manager John Elway said the team was “very, very disappointed in Chad and the situation he put himself into” and suggested the Broncos were pondering Kelly’s future with the club.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 23, 2018

He looked vaguely troubled, as if he were pondering something deeply personal.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama