supposition
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Historians from Albany or Troy, N.Y., may object to the supposition that Philadelphia was the national headquarters of the early cast-iron stove industry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
The investor supposition was they likely wouldn’t become acquisition targets.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2025
Kim, the deputy director of North Korea's propaganda department, said Seoul's claim was an "unfounded unilateral supposition and a red herring".
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2025
There’s some supposition, including from Ourand at Puck, that the heat here stems from Disney’s secretive plan to establish a streaming-specific digital service, Venu Sports, in partnership with Warner Bros. and Fox.
From Slate ● Sep. 7, 2024
She knew well there had to be such forms of bureaucratic supposition.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
Vocabulary lists containing supposition
"The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe
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"The Declaration of Sentiments" (1848)
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"The Pit and the Pendulum," Vocabulary from the short story
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