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as in theory
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as in idea
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Recent Examples of hunch
Rhea Wessel, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
If the Center for Biological Diversity’s Greenwald’s hunch is correct, that may be the only protection some of the birds get.
—Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2025
Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
Several young men crept through the crowd, hunched over and hiding something in their hands.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
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Verb
Gut feelings, repeated questions from clients, and stray comments in internal meetings—this is the stuff that good hunches are made of.
—Rhea Wessel, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
If the Center for Biological Diversity’s Greenwald’s hunch is correct, that may be the only protection some of the birds get.
—Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2025
Noun
In boardrooms across the world, a familiar scene unfolds daily: executives hunched over spreadsheets, dissecting metrics, optimizing processes, and chasing the next quarter's numbers.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
Several young men crept through the crowd, hunched over and hiding something in their hands.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunch
Verb
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The photos show a smiling Cutler crouching over a dead giant sable antelope — a massive hoofed mammal known for its large, curved horns.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
15 July 2025
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Costa Rica offers the stuff of vacation advertisements: horses galloping on a white-sand beach, surfers crouched in an enormous barrel wave, sea turtles nesting near the ocean.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
11 July 2025
Noun
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But Margulis took her theory further; in her view, symbiosis was the driving force of evolution, and many entities were likely composites.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
23 July 2025
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But they have long been stuck between theory and the promise of commercialization in the next five to 10 years.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
22 July 2025
Noun
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The pump track, a loop with humps and sloped turns, is open to bicycles, rollerblades, scooters, skateboards and wheelchairs.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
5 July 2025
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What do Cincinnati mayoral candidates think about zoning reform, speed humps, youth crime and a variety of other issues?—
Scott Wartman,
The Enquirer,
4 July 2025
Noun
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Send ideas and tips to arlyssa.becenti@arizonarepublic.com.—
Arlyssa D. Becenti,
AZCentral.com,
23 July 2025
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Notable Music speakers: Wyclef Jean, Wynonna Judd, 2016: President Barack Obama discusses civic engagement, while first lady Michelle Obama's talks about her Let Girls Learn initiative and using music to promote ideas.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
23 July 2025
Verb
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But there was another, more immediate problem: Several Republican holdouts were huddled somewhere in the sprawling Capitol complex, refusing to come to the chamber to cast their votes.—
Jay O'Brien,
ABC News,
22 July 2025
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Some neighbors stood eating on top of the hood of a car, while others huddled with American Red Cross volunteers who arrived to help.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Too many words still ended with ‘Y’ to make a solid guess.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Given that the vehicle has a 960-km (596-mile) WLTP range, my guess is that the test team must have made good use of favorable road and weather conditions to make the feat possible.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Once contained to local disputes resolved between communities, the violence has exploded into mass killings fueled by population growth, the climate crisis, and the collapse of traditional peacemaking.—
Emmanuel Akinwotu,
NPR,
26 July 2025
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Though the specifics of the complaints varied, most painted the company as focused on growth rather than student success.—
Chris Quintana,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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The franchise’s purchase by Disney in 2012 likely subconsciously reinforced the notion that Star Wars is popcorn, family entertainment, not the meaty material that wins acting awards.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
23 July 2025
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Her investment also challenges the outdated notion that celebrity partnerships are purely transactional.—
Corein Carter,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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“Hunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunch. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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