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[ges] / gɛs /




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“I guess they know by now that’s not the case,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

“I guess it’s a control thing,” she says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

I guess all it took was almost dying … godlike behavior.

From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026

But Warsh is concerned that markets fixate on the SEP’s median dot and view the dots as a commitment, rather than a guess of what seems likely to occur.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Then: “Yeah, I guess I did say it like that.”

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

That’s an equation that incorporates educated guesses, considering that future tax rates are unknown, but the best she can do is project the current system through future years.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

She guesses that it makes particleboard, a common use of wood chips.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

I have some pretty good educated guesses about what happened.

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026

“Bachelor” fans flooded the comment section with their guesses, with many writing “FIVERR!”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

“I guessed. But my guesses have usually been good,” said Dumbledore happily, and they sat in silence for what seemed like a long time, while the creature behind them continued to whimper and tremble.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

It wasn’t to last, but nobody could have guessed that.

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026

A North Carolina state Senate ad said, “You guessed it! AI was definitely used to generate these silly video clips.”

From Salon ● Oct. 6, 2026

Well done for those of you who guessed.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

I never would have guessed that a tree-planting company would turn out to be … shady.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026

Torak guessed that such wrist-guards were worn by people who lived for their bows.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

What Iamaleava lacks in height she makes up for with her intelligence, placement and angles that keep opponents guessing whether she will hit it down the line or crosscourt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

Finally, your financial adviser came to you holding a “golden” prospectus, allegedly promising you riches, I’m guessing, in a decade or less.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

Their identities are kept secret for 50 years, leaving Nobel watchers guessing about who will get the nod.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

For employees, it’s often too little information to plan around, and just enough to stoke weeks—even months—of worrying and guessing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Opal continued guessing names for me: “Adelbrecht, Herbercik, Zettelmeiger.”

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff


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