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guess

[ges] / gɛs /




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I can’t guess because it’s not based on known data such as decisions the band had made about what they were and were not interested in playing this tour.

From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026

For White, who opened an account on the platform during high school, "it seemed innocent enough, I guess, at the time."

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

Hamm said of Devon CEO Clay Gaspar: “He’s a Texas A&M grad, a Texan, so I guess he felt like they needed to be in Houston.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Few people lifting a stein here would guess that beer consumption is down worldwide.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

“Well, can you guess? Because you have all the information.”

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

Even if someone steals or guesses your password, they can’t access your camera without an extra code sent to your phone or email, or supplied by an authentication app.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

Hominin fossils are so rare that generally the differences between them are huge, and researchers are left to make educated guesses regarding what existed in the missing parts of the fossil record.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

I have some pretty good educated guesses about what happened.

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026

“Bachelor” fans flooded the comment section with their guesses, with many writing “FIVERR!”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

She glances at the bundle under my arm and guesses exactly what has happened.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez

It wasn’t to last, but nobody could have guessed that.

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026

A North Carolina state Senate ad said, “You guessed it! AI was definitely used to generate these silly video clips.”

From Salon ● Oct. 6, 2026

Well done for those of you who guessed.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Few would have guessed that Abraham Lincoln, or Franklin Roosevelt, or Ronald Reagan were capable of unifying Americans as they did, so it would be a mistake to say it isn’t possible.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

I guessed his mother had driven him in because he missed the bus.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott

The first starts with terror of the unknown and unseen but culminates in sheer pathos; the latter keeps the reader guessing: Is the creature real or merely the product of a diseased imagination?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Their identities are kept secret for 50 years, leaving Nobel watchers guessing about who will get the nod.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

"Playing someone who keeps you guessing is exactly the kind of challenge I love."

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

While guessing that Ohtani’s balky left knee would not allow him to be 100% by October, manager Dave Roberts openly wondered Saturday whether a pitching comeback is worth the effort.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

“I’m guessing you’re the grandnephew Mr. Lockwood’s been bragging on? Victor?”

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone




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