as in to say
to take as true or as a fact without actual proof
even before a single vote had been cast, media pundits were hypothecating that the former senator would be the party's nominee
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Doctors and public health experts said that the hepatitis B shot is currently recommended for all babies at birth because the risk if a baby is missed is too high.—
Dr. Jade Cobern,
ABC News,
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Aid groups say the Israeli military continues to restrict access to food, water, and humanitarian aid, worsening a crisis already marked by starvation and displacement.—
Kaity Kline,
NPR,
18 Sep. 2025
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Do not assume the AI will necessarily seek to produce quality-level code.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Gemini tackled the problem by assuming that each reservoir had a priority value, which allowed the model to find the most efficient configuration using a dynamic programming algorithm.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
17 Sep. 2025
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Most airport design has been done presuming drivers will be chaotic and won’t obey rules.—
Brad Templeton,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Two men were sentenced for their roles in the 2015 disappearance and presumed murder of Crystal Rogers.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
17 Sep. 2025
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Matt believes that Ethan is handling the transition from high school to the pros well.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
20 Sep. 2025
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Streetwear and high fashion were then only beginning to intersect, often to the greater benefit of the latter; many people in the industry believed that urban aesthetics were being appropriated by European fashion houses.—
Ana Karina Zatarain,
New Yorker,
19 Sep. 2025
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Damo doesn’t say anything about how the crew is not supposed to drink with the guests.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Sep. 2025
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It’s supposed to be really hard to win Davis Cup ties on foreign soil.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Hypothecate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypothecate. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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