supposing
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“I would be a little leery of supposing that it’s a gaming of the system in order to get some unfair advantage,” Vaughn said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
"I always prefer the facts to words, or supposing things," said Arteta.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2024
After being asked if he knew why he had been stopped, the driver responded, “Yeah, because I was on the wrong side of the road,” further supposing that he must have missed an exit.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 2, 2023
If we follow Núñez in supposing that the number sense doesn't represent numbers, then we need to say what it represents instead.
From Scientific American ● Mar. 7, 2023
He watched her, supposing that he ought to go and comfort her, but something kept him rooted to the spot.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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