inferences

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“In sum,” Allen’s attorneys wrote, “the government’s entire argument about the nature and circumstances of the offense is based upon inferences drawn about Mr. Allen’s intent that raise more questions than answers.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

The commission said this was "a salient reminder to the commission not to jump to conclusions and the dangers of drawing adverse inferences from events unknown".

From BBC • Sep. 3, 2025

Hawley has a penchant for poetic concepts, literary references, political inferences and out-of-the-mainstream ideas that may not always make perfect sense, but his ambition shows through.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2025

“Kids often make unfortunate inferences about money and inequality if parents don't provide them with accurate information,” said Wenner Moyer.

From Salon • Oct. 7, 2024

Conditional Probability, Blackjack, and Drug Testing One needn’t be a believer in any of the standard pseudosciences to make faulty claims and invalid inferences.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos