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intuition

[in-too-ish-uhn, -tyoo-] / ˌɪn tuˈɪʃ ən, -tju- /


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They’re applying this intuition to how they manage his estate, and his public persona.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

"This DNA match was the confirmation that all our intuition was right."

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

It’s a mixture of intuition, understanding and research.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

"But no one knows for sure what will happen or not. You just rely on your intuition and survival instinct," the 34-year-old said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026

She said this process required an old-fashioned map and intuition.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry

"I think I understand more about why that wasn't done -- obviously gratefully -- but that is an area where my intuitions were just off."

From Barron's ● May 27, 2026

She was arguably the least influenced of the three, yet the moral intuitions of writers seem to be that she most betrayed the craft.

From Slate ● Apr. 17, 2026

We trust our intuitions when we should rely on rational calculation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 15, 2025

In terms of culture and life, this influences all of our intuitions.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2024

Of course, he and Asta were one being, so the intuitions were his anyway, as much as his feelings were hers.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman




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