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Brand surmises that the Dutch collaborator Seyffardt acquired the painting at the 1940 auction and it was then passed down throughout the generations.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

As a colony that was less developed than Virginia and that possessed few geographic obstacles along George’s route, North Carolina, Mr. O’Malley surmises, represented a safer destination.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

"There's lots of good things about these platforms, but there's just too much bad stuff," he surmises.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2025

Cashin surmises that the reason he was most proud of his victory in Smith v.

From Salon • Sep. 10, 2025

She correctly surmises that he is a plumber.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García