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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The witness allegedly overheard the friend say that Lanez didn’t shoot the three-time Grammy winner.—
Anna Chan,
Billboard,
20 May 2025 -
The agency will preliminary report after 30 days, and that the entire investigation could take 12-24 months, said an NTSB representative at a May 19 press conference.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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Many retirement planners assume a 30-year retirement.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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O’Connell and quarterbacks coach Josh McCown agreed this spring not to assume anything with McCarthy.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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Experts also questioned why the pilot, presumed to be music agent David Shapiro, even attempted the cross-country journey from New Jersey overnight with only a 45-minute stop for fuel in Kansas.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2025
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There are still 58 hostages held captive by Hamas, 20 of whom are presumed to be alive.—
Morgan Winsor,
ABC News,
24 May 2025
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Scientists believe studying these extremophiles could revolutionize life sciences, bioengineering, and space exploration.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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The injured child, who is roughly 14 months old, was hospitalized in Toledo, while a 5-year-old child is believed to be missing in the Sandusky River, per the outlets.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
19 May 2025
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Records aren’t supposed to matter in Derby matches.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
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The film series centers on various groups of people who survive catastrophic accidents they weren’t supposed to live through.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
18 May 2025
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“Hypothecate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypothecate. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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