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deduce

[dih-doos, -dyoos] / dɪˈdus, -ˈdjus /




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They deduce that, overnight, instruments have recorded a tightening cluster of earthquakes beneath Yellowstone’s vast caldera, which is roughly 55–70 kilometers across.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

Those who trust these writers’ capabilities with using comic book properties as springboards to examine thornier issues can probably deduce that “Lanterns” is employing it for a specific reason.

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026

As we deduce from the phone calls Maxine makes back home, she’s also going through an acrimonious divorce and has trouble connecting with her blasé teenage daughter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

The detective and his team deduce that the plotters likely include government and industry officials in Canada and the U.S., as well as organized-crime figures and even members of the Quebec police force.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025

“I shouldn’t have to go to much trouble to deduce it myself,” said the far-sighted civilian, “based on your friend’s description.”

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

She correctly deduces that he knows nothing of personal tragedy, though she is clearly charmed by him.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

But Igor isn’t just adept at sniffing out truffles — he quickly deduces that she’s emotionally lost.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2025

Then, with what it deduces about an individual's personality, the AI overlays that on top of what advertisers already know about people.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2025

He sees this dame as not hard to read and correctly deduces the contents, which impresses her.

From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2021

Marie-Laure deduces what she can from the sounds of their shoes: those are small, those weigh a ton, those hardly exist at all.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

Ms. Perry deduced immediately, without doubt, that he was dying.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

“Agatha Christie’s Tommy & Tuppence,” on BritBox starting Wednesday, is “based on the stories and characters of Agatha Christie,” which the detectives among you have deduced has something to do with … Agatha Christie.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

Barclays deduced that the prediction markets with the most liquidity were able to provide valuable insights that can be compared to other available data.

From MarketWatch ● May 1, 2026

From this, they deduced that DNA must have a three-dimensional, double-helix structure - like a twisted ladder with rungs formed of alternating salt and phosphate groups.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2025

When she deduced San Francisco was their next move, Emily should have flung the gold coins in celebration.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

These include age verification tools such as facial age estimation, which must be "robust" in deducing whether a user is over 18.

From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2025

But Xu argues that the yuck factor is not a sound basis for deducing what's ethical and what's not.

From Salon ● May 13, 2025

He soon reemerged, correctly deducing that there will always be starry-eyed sports fans willing to overlook pervasive failings.

From Slate ● May 29, 2024

The IRS doesn’t track the race or ethnicity of taxpayers, but researchers used a methodology of deducing race by name and geography.

From Washington Times ● May 15, 2023

Am I right in deducing that these charges were incurred by you?

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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