as in saying
to take as true or as a fact without actual proof
postulates that all people are born with certain rights that can never be taken away from them
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District officials announced the closure Sunday night on social media, saying the issue affected systems used across all K–12 buildings, including tools that allow staff to communicate.—
Hannah McIlree,
CBS News,
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Over the weekend, however, peace talks in Pakistan faltered, with Vice President JD Vance saying Iran would not commit to forgoing a nuclear weapon.—
CNN staff,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2026
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The operation triggered a political shift in Caracas, with then–Vice President Delcy Rodríguez assuming power and moving to rebuild energy ties with Washington.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2026
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Currently, there are 108 IONNA locations operational with 375 NACS and 658 CCS plugs, assuming the Department of Energy’s Alternative Fueling Station Locator remains a reliable resource.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
14 Apr. 2026
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Think about more positive interpretations before presuming someone is insulting you.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Apr. 2026
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And presuming this is a classic dishwasher silverware basket situation, those tines just aren’t going to get consistently clean when bunched up at the bottom.—
John Hodgman,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Some incels use the term in a derogatory fashion, believing those who aspire to ascension are delusional.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
8 Apr. 2026
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With both the police and Nancy’s friends believing her lover to be responsible for her murder, David’s identity is seemingly revealed in Episode 4 when a bartender with the same name begins flirting with Nancy at a New Year’s Day party at her Pasadena mansion.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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Students might consider this a case of simply looking up information—which a majority of them rate as the most helpful and acceptable use of LLMs in surveys—but typing a question and relaying the response is not the same as thinking about it.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 Apr. 2026
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Sánchez, however, seems to be thinking long-term.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
13 Apr. 2026
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Just one week ago, a report hypothesizing on how AI could disrupt the economy sent the Dow tumbling by more than 800 points.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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There’s another line of hypothesizing that says that development of red fall color discourages insects from feeding on leaves in the fall.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
14 Nov. 2025
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“Postulating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postulating. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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