as in guessed
to form an opinion from little or no evidence
I daresay we might manage to finish on time after all
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As for how many centers across the state could be affected if Harvey’s Law is passed, West guessed that around 85% of those centers receive funds from one of the three qualifying state programs.—
Mary Murphy,
Twin Cities,
6 Mar. 2026 -
Under your careful eye, progress gets measured, not guessed.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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Davidson, who assumed her former role at the Kennedy Center in April 2023, intended to stay in the nation’s capital until the orchestra celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2031.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Mar. 2026
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Many actors have assumed the titular role over the years, with recent iterations including David Tennant, Jodie Whittaker, and Peter Capaldi.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Mar. 2026
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That hardly seems sufficient for a UCLA program that’s regularly supposed to be breathing rarefied air without caveats or qualifiers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Moore’s film shows someone who thrives with on-time throws and running his routes to get where he’s supposed to be to exploit the defense.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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According to the city, mumps should be suspected when a patient, whether vaccinated or not, has the following.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Police also cited a second 17-year-old male and a 15-year-old male who are suspected to be involved, but they were not arrested, Moncayo said in a phone call Friday.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2026
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In general, people born before 1957 are presumed to have immunity given how prevalent mumps was before this time.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Rather quickly, the bears came out and presumed that Blue Owl cherry-picked the best loans and sold most of them to the three arms-length investors and the rest to the captive insurance company.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2026
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Between 77 million and 132 million more people worldwide could be at risk of inundation than previously thought.—
Marcos Magaña,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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In June 2025, electronic interference with navigation systems was thought to be a factor in the collision between two oil tankers, Adalynn and Front Eagle, off the coast of the UAE, Bockmann and Faragher noted.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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