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posit

[poz-it] / ˈpɒz ɪt /


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To be sure, it’s easier to posit electrical issues External link for the 787, which entered service in 2011.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

With these comments, Noem, Vance, and others defending the officer posit that if Good had simply followed orders and gotten out of the car, none of this would have happened.

From Slate • Jan. 15, 2026

“West End Girl” and the public’s ensuing reaction posit that it might be possible.

From Salon • Oct. 29, 2025

She has done little to tamp the speculation since, though some posit she is merely expanding her profile ahead of a run for county executive in 2028.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025

And let me now posit this: 'dignity7 has to do crucially with a butler's ability not to abandon the professional being he inhabits.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro




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