infer

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Any reasonable person can infer that these transactions are bribes.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

Here is what I infer of the president’s logic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

And from this we can infer that Zubimendi - Arsenal's "best player" - is most important when it comes to breaking down teams in the manner Arteta prefers, with measured, sustained possession.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

Researchers combine those measurements with known chemical reactions to infer what may be happening deeper below the clouds.

From Science Daily • Jan. 31, 2026

However, when we find evidence that the same wild ancestor was domesticated independently in different areas, we infer that the crop spread too slowly to preempt its domestication elsewhere.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond