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Calculating the drug's long-term effects is pure guesswork.
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The machine comes with four pre-programmed settings, eliminating guesswork.
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Jack Byram, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2025
Knowing what’s working, what’s holding readers, and what’s losing them helps shape the next update without guesswork or endless tabs during tight windows.
—Malana Vantyler, Ascend Agency, 6 Nov. 2025
The old world was one of conjecture, miracles and guesswork.
—Big Think, 5 Nov. 2025
No machine or human can yet control the rainfall or temperature of a cotton field, but Avalo is redefining what’s possible, using nature and artificial intelligence to take some of the guesswork out of cotton farming.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
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Jack Byram, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2025
Knowing what’s working, what’s holding readers, and what’s losing them helps shape the next update without guesswork or endless tabs during tight windows.
—Malana Vantyler, Ascend Agency, 6 Nov. 2025
The old world was one of conjecture, miracles and guesswork.
—Big Think, 5 Nov. 2025
No machine or human can yet control the rainfall or temperature of a cotton field, but Avalo is redefining what’s possible, using nature and artificial intelligence to take some of the guesswork out of cotton farming.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Guesswork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guesswork. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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guesswork
noun
guess·work
-ˌwərk 
: work performed or results gotten by guessing
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