deduce
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Don’t waste one brain cell trying to deduce the assassin.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
This gives scientists a brief chance to measure how the more stable elements decay, then deduce the properties of the original particle.
From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026
It is fair, then, to deduce we are likely to be at the beginning of the end of his trophy-laden tenure in the blue half of Manchester.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 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 deduce by your message that you’re alive!
From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven
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