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on a hunch



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McLean, a 32-year-old data analyst in Chicago, was monitoring his wife’s scheduled United flight to New York on a hunch it would be waylaid by the shutdown and a coming snowstorm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 2025

The idea is to quickly sell them on a hunch then they will be able to buy the same number of them later for much cheaper before having to return them to the lender.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2024

And as many foragers and scientists say, don’t munch on a hunch.

From National Geographic • Aug. 31, 2023

Following up on a hunch, I called my friend Ben, who'd competed in the Teen Tournament in the '90s.

From Salon • Oct. 15, 2022

Abigail had wagered her reputation, her job, and perhaps her overall career on a hunch.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson




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