posited
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“Citizen Kane” posited that all media moguls are driven by a lust for power that stems from an irreparable brokenness.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
“Die Zauberflöte,” a collaboration between director Clément Cogitore and conductor Leonardo García-Alarcón, posited an elaborate allegory about the end of childhood and the collapse of post-World War II optimism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Myriad other reasons have been posited, such as increased use of contraception, more female education, and growing housing or childcare costs.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
It posited an America that never existed in place of the one that does.
From Slate ● May 7, 2026
Starvation was posited as the most probable cause of death.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
