draw an inference

Example Sentences

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But will the judge "draw an inference" that Mr Morgan not giving evidence suggests he was involved?

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2023

"Sanctions could include monetary fines, or even adverse decisions about the case, such as allowing the jury to draw an inference in favor of Dominion as to particular issues."

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2023

"This is a civil case — so the court can draw an inference of liability. This is exactly what the AG was hoping to achieve. The case is now even stronger," he wrote.

From Salon • Aug. 11, 2022

She had come to respect his acumen, and fear he might draw an inference not too far from the truth if she denied him an interview.

From The Grell Mystery by Froest, Frank

"There," said Monsey, "what becomes of your definition, when you met a man that could not draw an inference and a horse that could?"

From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 574, November 3, 1832 Title by Various