posited

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Scientists have long posited the earliest water animals to transition to land had amphibious tadpole features, going through a metamorphosis akin to that of today's frogs.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

It posited an America that never existed in place of the one that does.

From Slate • May 7, 2026

It has been so closely scrutinized that film workers have posited their own theories.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Perhaps, somebody posited, he took a day trip to Liverpool and got stranded on the wrong side of the Mersey?

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

She posited: “You probably went into shock. That’s why you’re not remembering.”

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel