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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Roughly 35 horses bolted through city streets following the unexpected fireworks, the outlet said.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026 -
The Medical Investigator’s Office is likely to determine the cause and manner of death, police said.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
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Pack further assumed that anyone with valuable information about Guthrie’s alleged kidnapping is likely not sleeping well these days.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
4 June 2026
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Because the world assumes that all people are heteronormative and cisgenger, kids can often be on the back foot when talking about their relationships and identity.—
Taylor Grothe,
Parents,
4 June 2026
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The submarine never returned from patrol and was officially presumed lost after failing to report back to Midway in July 1944.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
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You are presumed to be not guilty.—
Peter D'Oench,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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In a hard-to-believe stat, Monte Vista scored 17 runs with just five RBIs.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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The team believes the approach could eventually support technologies like highly sensitive quantum sensors and other next-generation devices.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026
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Those marching orders left opponents and free speech advocates in disbelief, wondering how park employees were supposed to put a sunny spin on monuments acknowledging slavery, Jim Crow laws and the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II.—
Jack Dolan,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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What was supposed to be a routine practice quickly became a staggering disaster.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
29 May 2026
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“Hypothecate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypothecate. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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