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Rory McIlroy will be pondering what might have been after he moved to within two of the lead, courtesy of a superb 141-yard eagle on the par-four ninth and a birdie on 13.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 23, 2022

There is little question that other long-serving African leaders, from Uganda’s Yowerni Museveni to Rwanda’s Paul Kagame, will be pondering the fate of their peers.

From The Guardian • Dec. 23, 2017

Knowing Manning and his work ethic and preparation, he will be pondering all this, all these people, all the things that went into their decisions.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2015

Some jurists look to societal changes when interpreting the law, and scholars speculate that Justice Anthony Kennedy, the possible swing vote in the divided court, will be pondering increased public support for gay marriage.

From Reuters • Mar. 25, 2013

This week, while the Court will be pondering the case, President Roosevelt will discuss his rate-making ideas at the White House with a platoon of potent powermen, as did Mr. Hoover in 1929.

From Time Magazine Archive