Example Sentences

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Slemrod surmised that by 2030, the number of man-first tax returns might be 3 to 4 percentage points lower, or about 85% of heterosexual married couples.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

But the first rule about three-peating is that you do not talk about three-peating, or as third baseman Max Muncy surmised: “The biggest challenge of a three-peat is not treating it like it’s a three-peat.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

The 21-year-old art history major says she had never gambled on anything before, but as an Oscars obsessive she surmised that Timothée Chalamet’s “Marty Supreme” campaign was on shaky ground with traditional voters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Su Tzu-yun, a military expert at Taipei's Institute for National Defense and Security Research, surmised Beijing might be trying to "weaken public support" for Taiwan's plans to increase its defence spending.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

It was almost blindingly white in the late afternoon sun; it looked as if it had been white st washed several times for the brick to be so completely covered, Polly surmised.

From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper