1.   As the Baltic nations of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania ponder the prospect of NATO expansion, they fear they will once again become the orphans of Europe.

2.   Even as Torre was seemingly preparing to cut Rogers, the pitcher refused to even ponder the prospect.

3.   He would not be George if he did not ponder that prospect.

4.   I think of that guy every time I ponder the prospect of Sol Greenberg, the Albany County district attorney, investigating and prosecuting official corruption.

5.   Nixon considered that, but he also pondered the prospect that he would crush his career by being branded a sore loser.

6.   Still, other bank stocks weakened as investors pondered their prospects for strong profit growth while coping with bad loans.

7.   While sprucing up Thursday at his favorite barber shop, Fulgear pondered the prospect of going to the ceremony and getting fitted today for a tuxedo.

8.   Drinking warm Cokes at a downtown cafe, a group of teenagers pondered the prospects of a future without TV, videos and stereos.

9.   While Yeltsin ponders his prospects, potential challengers are jockeying for position.