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[ges] / gɛs /




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Attorneys trying to guess the IRS’s next move usually watch for big-picture indicators, she said.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

A 2025 study by Microsoft found that humans correctly guess whether an image is real or generated only 62% of the time—slightly better than a coin flip.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

"I tried to reach out. To see you one more time but guess you knew best," she wrote, adding: "You kept telling me you are fine."

From BBC • May 13, 2026

A court does not accept a guess or a prediction; it follows a process to weigh evidence.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

“Not yet. We’re supposed to freewrite every day. I guess some people might write poems. But I just use a composition notebook for the freewrites— not my good notebook.”

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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