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
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
A consensus was quickly clear: "Please bring back the previous format," one person surmised on social media.
From BBC ● Nov. 26, 2025
It could be surmised from her letters that she never stopped loving Anderson.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2025
As you have no doubt surmised, we here are of the latter type.”
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
