postulate

Example Sentences

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Thompson once postulated that the DC sniper was a radicalized gamer, based on the fact that investigators found a Tarot card inscribed with the words “Call me god” at one of the crime scenes.

From The Verge

In 1976, Daniel Bell dampened, as much as a sociologist could, the nation’s bicentennial celebration by postulating “The Cultural Contradictions of Capitalism.”

From Washington Post

There are three sources of water, they postulate.

From Science Magazine

Nor does the lab leak hypothesis postulate that the novel coronavirus was intentionally leaked; that, too, is a nonsensical premise for which there is no evidence.

From Salon

Palmer, who postulated in the late 19th century that most diseases and maladies are caused by spinal or joint misalignments, and therefore chiropractic adjustments can boost health.

From Seattle Times