surmised

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Slemrod surmised that by 2030, the number of man-first tax returns might be 3 to 4 percentage points lower, or about 85% of heterosexual married couples.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

Su Tzu-yun, a military expert at Taipei's Institute for National Defense and Security Research, surmised Beijing might be trying to "weaken public support" for Taiwan's plans to increase its defence spending.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

He surmised that "Epstein knew a lot about taxes".

From BBC • Nov. 15, 2025

In other words, many managers surmised, if you can gauge it, you can improve upon it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025

It was still too dark to see, but Roy surmised from Dana’s whimpering gasps that he’d been kicked in a very sensitive part of his body.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen