Example Sentences

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He hypothesized that the drug might reduce blood clotting and thus prevent heart attacks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

The genes were biologically "toxic" to humans, researchers hypothesized, and eventually purged out -- in essence, the children who inherited those traits might not have lived to pass them on.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

"Essentially, constipation disrupts the intestinal microbiota, which worsens kidney function. Working backwards, we hypothesized that we could improve kidney function by treating constipation."

From Science Daily • Dec. 3, 2025

For decades, scientists knew that breast cancer could run in families and hypothesized a genetic role.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2025

So it was the science fair that had brought Tamika to my doorstep, as hypothesized.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas