make an educated guess
Example Sentences
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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
The Education Department hasn’t provided any details on how this will work just yet, but we can make an educated guess based on what’s possible now.
From New York Times • Aug. 24, 2022
But the Hotline believes — to the extent that we can make an educated guess — that Leach’s departure is a bigger blow to the Pac-12 collective than Petersen’s exit.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 13, 2020
L. Roy’s thick book weighs heavily in my bag, so I make an educated guess.
From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott
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