dead reckonings

plural of dead reckoning

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Noun
  • The Phoenix Lights gained international attention and the mystery surrounding them gave rise to many theories and speculations.
    Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Back in November 2023, the Oscar winner chatted with Kylie Jenner for Interview magazine and denied cosmetic enhancement speculations by crediting her makeup artist for his optical illusion glam.
    Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The special explores theories about why the thieves targeted specific displays, who orchestrated this brazen operation and which fatal flaws in their plan ultimately led to their capture.
    Peter White, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The result is a hodgepodge of myths and theories about how to address the issue that go well beyond advice to just eat well and meditate.
    Jason Liebowitz, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • But coming up with these kinds of testable hypotheses is important for moving forward our understanding of the underlying physiology of REDs.
    Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 10 Nov. 2025
  • There were some very good hypotheses implying that diet and cigarette smoking might be linked, but it had never really been shown systematically or consistently.
    Veronique Greenwood, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Sanger calls his approach the Nine Theses on Wikipedia, named after Martin Luther's 95 theses, the unveiling of which kicked off the Protestant Reformation in 1517.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
  • As artificial intelligence disrupts software and traditional tech cycles, many VCs are being forced to rethink their investment theses.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The machine comes with four pre-programmed settings, eliminating guesswork.
    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
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“Dead reckonings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dead%20reckonings. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.

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