posit

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Martin, who made himself a household name in the States with English-language songs like “Livin’ La Vida Loca” and “She Bangs,” never tried to posit himself as a revolutionary.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

Some are just ridiculous, as when advocates posit that the best way to evaluate an event’s likelihood is to see what gamblers with “skin in the game” are thinking about it.

From Slate • Jan. 6, 2026

Strategists at 22V Research posit the rising 30-year yield is more reflective of longer-term fiscal and inflation risks than the fed-funds rate.

From Barron's • Dec. 12, 2025

“West End Girl” and the public’s ensuing reaction posit that it might be possible.

From Salon • Oct. 29, 2025

And let me now posit this: 'dignity7 has to do crucially with a butler's ability not to abandon the professional being he inhabits.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro