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Evans surmises the fish that survived were in an area of the creek where less charred material and sediment were swept in.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

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

Logan surmises that Hegseth is engaged in a power struggle in the Pentagon.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

The author surmises that Goebbels discovered this and devised a way to get rid of her—sending Ruth out of Germany while simultaneously helping Japan establish a spy network in Hawaii.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

It was easy to make my further arrangements; for I was troubled with no inquiries—no surmises.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë