surmising

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In fact, the time it took had many court watchers surmising that one of the justices must be writing a dissent.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2024

I’m fairly confident in saying and surmising that his counsel at the time advised him against it and are probably somewhere saying “told you so.”

From Slate • Nov. 2, 2023

Engoron, surmising that Trump was referring to his clerk, called the comments a "blatant" violation of the gag order.

From Reuters • Oct. 25, 2023

Scientists started looking at hydrogen mixed with one other element, surmising that the chemical bonds might help compress the hydrogen atoms.

From New York Times • Mar. 8, 2023

But Rosy, surmising by her movement that she contemplated leaving, began to wail plaintively, begging her so hard to tell just one more “lubly story.”

From Blue Robin, the Girl Pioneer by Halsey, Rena I.