as in to say
to take as true or as a fact without actual proof
even before a single vote had been cast, media pundits were hypothecating that the former senator would be the party's nominee
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Horwitz says the funds could increase teacher pay by as much as 5%, but they will also be used to provide more specialists and smaller class sizes.—
Chierstin Roth,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026 -
Bartek, who rents three-quarters of his land, said landowners are increasing rents, causing further financial strain.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Lyons later assumed leadership roles at ICE headquarters, including as the assistant director for field operations at ICE's deportation branch, Enforcement and Removal Operations.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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If the opening feels uncertain, readers assume the rest will be off track, too.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
16 Apr. 2026
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What happens next Authorities emphasize that the charges are allegations, and Mance is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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But that presumes past voting patterns hold in November.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Detectives believe Rodriguez took the man's body, drove nearly 100 miles away to Highland and dumped the man's body in the road.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The islands are home to a very conservative branch of Calvinism which believes deeply in the Sabbath.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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How many weddings am I supposed to attend for each one?—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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The moment wasn’t supposed to belong to Marta Suarez.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Hypothecate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypothecate. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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