deduce

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This gives scientists a brief chance to measure how the more stable elements decay, then deduce the properties of the original particle.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

It is fair, then, to deduce we are likely to be at the beginning of the end of his trophy-laden tenure in the blue half of Manchester.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 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

Rationalists—like lawyers relying on “common sense” reasoning—believe we can deduce truth from first principles.

From Slate • Sep. 26, 2025

In the same way, by looking at how a star’s light spectrum gets shifted, astronomers can deduce how fast the star is moving—toward us or away.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife