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I doubt it

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noun

  1. a card game, the object of which is to rid oneself of all cards, in which the first player places aces face down on the table and the others follow, in turn, with cards of the next lower rank, adding at will other cards, except that if such deception is successfully challenged, the player must pick up all the cards then on the table.


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I doubt it, as no such evidence existed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

I doubt it, judging by initial reaction in Russia.

From BBC • Aug. 2, 2025

It need not have any effect on the Democrats’ strategy, and I doubt it will affect the race.

From Salon • Sep. 18, 2024

“Maybe persistence hunting was part of the mix, but I doubt it was a big part.”

From Science Magazine • May 12, 2024

"I doubt it, sir. They—they don't seem very bright."

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison

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