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as in theory
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as in idea
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Recent Examples of hunch
Nathaniel Herz, NPR, 21 Feb. 2026
Another set of photos shows a man who appears to be him hunched on his hands and knees over a woman who is lying prone on the floor.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Tom Smyth, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
My hunch is the space will be refined, thoughtful, open and airy and architecturally modern, with deliberate nods to Japanese artwork, furniture and design.
—Shindy Chen
february 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2026
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Verb
After taking his skis off, Klæbo sat hunched over, staring into the snow, before standing up and congratulating his teammates and the rest of the finishers.
—Nathaniel Herz, NPR, 21 Feb. 2026
Another set of photos shows a man who appears to be him hunched on his hands and knees over a woman who is lying prone on the floor.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
So now her claims based on her gut unfortunately don’t hold much weight, and Kristen quickly dismisses her hunch against Stephen.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
My hunch is the space will be refined, thoughtful, open and airy and architecturally modern, with deliberate nods to Japanese artwork, furniture and design.
—Shindy Chen
february 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunch
Verb
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Kunkel, a freelance journalist at a protest outside an immigration detention center in Chicago on September 26, was crouched behind a van when an agent took aim from a safe perch behind a chain link fence.—
Bob Ortega,
CNN Money,
10 Mar. 2026
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People stood, crouched and leaned against cars, eating shawarma, nihari burgers, kunafa and stretchy ice cream.—
Monti Carlo,
AJC.com,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Researchers developed a new approach, the constant inner potential density functional theory, which enables the inclusion of the electrode potential in the simulation of semiconductor electrochemistry.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
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In addition to being politically fraught, the plan would undoubtedly be the target of litigation under a variety of legal theories.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The most noticeable feature was a large hump located in the middle of its snout.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
12 Mar. 2026
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Getting over that hump showed on his face afterward.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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If a chat turns noisy, start by naming your priority, then direct the proceedings confidently while leaving room for others’ ideas.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
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An idea could be forming despite unbelievers.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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With bombs raining down on Iraq, A-listers huddled with their teams to figure out the right note to strike.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2026
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The final days of our ordeal blurred into a nightmare of torment, wandering while daylight lasted and huddling under open shelters at night, shaking with cold.—
Elwyn "Bud" Myers,
Outdoor Life,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Pricing reductions on Intel's original Arrow Lake 200S chips are likely to follow these new processors, but by how much is anyone's guess.—
Michael Justin Allen Sexton,
PC Magazine,
11 Mar. 2026
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What comes next for Canal+’s streaming strategy on the continent remains anybody’s guess.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Cal Fire said the quick warm-up could dry out landscapes fast, especially after the rain brought a lot of new growth.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Economists warn that sustained high oil prices could increase inflation and slow economic growth in several countries.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Those were moments that created an appreciation for the notion of Heat Family.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
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Trump even floated the notion, as reported in the Daily News and elsewhere, that funding would be restored if Democratic lawmakers threw their support behind naming New York City’s Penn Station or Washington’s Dulles International Airport after the president.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
12 Mar. 2026
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