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was inferring
  • past progressive of infer.

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The second-year coach clarified that Thursday by saying he was inferring that there wasn’t a fracture or X-rays that returned positive.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 12, 2023

That, I believe, is what Comcast tech support was inferring.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 6, 2021

"I didn't know whether he was inferring it had gone over the back of the green and onto rocks, but then when I got up there he starts clapping," Webster said.

From New York Times • Jan. 22, 2014