deduce
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"From the visa in his passport, we were able to deduce that he arrived here for the first time in 2024. According to the passport, he was previously in Cambodia," Mouigni said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026
They deduce that, overnight, instruments have recorded a tightening cluster of earthquakes beneath Yellowstone’s vast caldera, which is roughly 55–70 kilometers across.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
Those who trust these writers’ capabilities with using comic book properties as springboards to examine thornier issues can probably deduce that “Lanterns” is employing it for a specific reason.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
The detective and his team deduce that the plotters likely include government and industry officials in Canada and the U.S., as well as organized-crime figures and even members of the Quebec police force.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025
But it’s still possible to compare newly emerged alphabets of the past with previously existing ones, and to deduce from letter forms which existing ones served as models.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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She correctly deduces that he knows nothing of personal tragedy, though she is clearly charmed by him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
But Igor isn’t just adept at sniffing out truffles — he quickly deduces that she’s emotionally lost.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2025
Then, with what it deduces about an individual's personality, the AI overlays that on top of what advertisers already know about people.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2025
This kind of wearable device uses green light to detect blood flow beneath your skin and deduces your heart rate.
From Salon ● Dec. 31, 2022
Because he saw that Major Rathbone’s wounds were caused by a knife, and because he hadn’t heard any gunshots during the performance, Leale deduces that Lincoln was stabbed.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
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Ms. Perry deduced immediately, without doubt, that he was dying.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Barclays deduced that the prediction markets with the most liquidity were able to provide valuable insights that can be compared to other available data.
From MarketWatch ● May 1, 2026
The game, designed by Japanese artist Kotake Create, drops you into a white-tiled subway corridor that you’ll encounter again and again until the keys to unlock the title escape are deduced.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026
From this, they deduced that DNA must have a three-dimensional, double-helix structure - like a twisted ladder with rungs formed of alternating salt and phosphate groups.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2025
Bobby was smirking at her, she noted, and she deduced that it was a smirk of victory.
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
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These include age verification tools such as facial age estimation, which must be "robust" in deducing whether a user is over 18.
From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2025
He soon reemerged, correctly deducing that there will always be starry-eyed sports fans willing to overlook pervasive failings.
From Slate ● May 29, 2024
The IRS doesn’t track the race or ethnicity of taxpayers, but researchers used a methodology of deducing race by name and geography.
From Washington Times ● May 15, 2023
“It’s like deducing the properties of unobserved dark matter by looking at its gravitational effects.”
From Science Magazine ● Jul. 20, 2022
Am I right in deducing that these charges were incurred by you?
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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