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Admirable though Mr. Lynn’s dedication to resurrecting Wilder’s unfinished work may be, the production affirms what Wilder seems to have deduced about the play: that he could never quite realize his ambitions for it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The analysts split out the ETFs that they deduced retail investors put their money in.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 4, 2025

He confidently illustrates what he’s deduced by drawing a grid on a whiteboard and yammering as his suspects and colleagues watch, slack-jawed.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2025

Several Syrian sources have deduced that out of almost 50 new military roles that have been announced, at least six have gone to foreigners.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2024

Jeremiah had never shown much interest in the outcomes of the older boys’ games, so Luma rightly deduced that Mandela was putting his younger brother up to the calls.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John