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make an educated guess



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So for now, we decided to make an educated guess at how much more Apple hardware will cost, using the anticipated but as yet unannounced iPhone 18 Pro.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 17, 2026

My boyfriend, who had accompanied me on this journey, pulled up some quick stats on his phone so we could try to make an educated guess.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 10, 2024

Instead, they make an educated guess evaluating the average number of vehicles they’d need on a specific afternoon, which is based on past trends and calendar fluctuations.

From Slate Jul. 28, 2023

When people question why you became this crying woman on Instagram, I would make an educated guess that it was perhaps much more than just your personal life.

From Salon Dec. 3, 2022

With this data, we can make an educated guess about the relative importance of walnuts in their diet.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari




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