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Who am I interpret what both men really mean by this, but I will posit that Brando’s best work didn’t necessarily happen when he attained that acting nirvana.

From Time • Jan. 25, 2015

Not coincidentally, as many pundits will posit, sales of big fuel-swilling pickup trucks are booming, while gas-saving hybrids languish on dealers’ lots.

From Forbes • Oct. 27, 2014

New-media types will posit that second screens fueled by social media have made live events seem all the more urgent, and while that’s true, I think something more primal is at work.

From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2014