as in brooding (about or over)
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In reasoning training, study participants worked on the ability to solve problems that follow a serial pattern, like identifying the pattern in a letter or number series.—
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But Sophie decides not to, reasoning that Benedict is only looking for the Lady in Silver, who’s a fantasy.—
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29 Jan. 2026
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“Speculating (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speculating%20%28about%29. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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