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The book also posits that a giant Pythagorean triangle can be drawn between Stonehenge and two other important prehistoric sites on Great Britain.
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The long-standing amyloid hypothesis posits that symptoms are triggered by the buildup of amyloid beta brain plaques, but trials of drugs that attempt to clear these plaques have so far flopped.
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The project is their effort to posit Jayonce, and their entire family, as the ultimate brand and the true American success story.
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In fact, one very popular theory posits that Charlotte Hale, played by Tessa Thompson, is Maeve's daughter all-grown-up.
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The episode posits that Paul helped stage his own kidnapping to collect a ransom and pay off the debt.
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Gardner posited that Democrats, many of whom have voiced support for Trump's harder line on trade talks, would balk at the idea of reining him in.
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Juanes has by now cemented a career that posits him as one of the most iconic names in Spanish-language music.
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In his manifesto Business for Punks: Break All the Rules—the BrewDog Way, Watt posits himself as the Johnny Rotten of beer-making.
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Origin and Etymology of posit
First Known Use: 1647
in the meaning defined at sense 1
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: to suggest (something, such as an idea or theory) especially in order to start a discussion
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