deduce
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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 researchers concluded that vets could use such timed “up and go” tests to deduce whether a dog’s physical functions are declining between visits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Don’t waste one brain cell trying to deduce the assassin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
“I shouldn’t have to go to much trouble to deduce it myself,” said the far-sighted civilian, “based on your friend’s description.”
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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
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
He knows the Emperor is jealous of House Atriedes' popularity and deduces his ruler is walking him into a trap.
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2021
Byron deduces that he and Rebecca are after the same guy.
From New York Times ● Jul. 22, 2021
Marie-Laure deduces what she can from the sounds of their shoes: those are small, those weigh a ton, those hardly exist at all.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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
On the subject of lyricism, as may be deduced by now, it was a largely disappointing year for new musicals—but not for musical-theater performances.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 26, 2025
Several Syrian sources have deduced that out of almost 50 new military roles that have been announced, at least six have gone to foreigners.
From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2024
Ury deduced that Mastin had had some experiences in her past that had caused her to put up walls.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2024
When she deduced San Francisco was their next move, Emily should have flung the gold coins in celebration.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
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
But Xu argues that the yuck factor is not a sound basis for deducing what's ethical and what's not.
From Salon ● May 13, 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
Am I right in deducing that these charges were incurred by you?
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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