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hunch

[huhnch] / hʌntʃ /




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As a result, "my hunch is that we will see more successful employee ownership conversions in the next few years."

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

Hartnett suspects the oversold and the overbought may start to reverse respective directions if his hunch is correct that there’s a cyclical upswing in the U.S. economy looming.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

“My hunch is it was shocking,” Mora said of the immigration raids last summer.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Ryan Sohn, Rigor Hill’s co-owner, opened the store in 2022 on the hunch that diners who eat at Michelin-star restaurants would also pay top dollar for takeaway.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

The phone goes silent, but Scoob has a hunch it’s just gonna ring again.

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone




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