hypothesize
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The genes were biologically "toxic" to humans, researchers hypothesized, and eventually purged out -- in essence, the children who inherited those traits might not have lived to pass them on.
From Barron's
Instead, they hypothesized that she was using her joints and muscles.
From Literature
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Citrini Research published a widely read report on Sunday hypothesizing about how AI could transform the economy, including day-to-day payments, dragging down the shares of companies that make money from processing them.
Based on this, the researchers hypothesize that genetic variation in ST6GAL1 could affect Paraprevotella levels and, in turn, susceptibility to viral infection.
From Science Daily
"We hypothesized there was likely something real behind the hype because rosemary contains many antioxidants," said Pang, co-lead author of the study.
From Science Daily
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