Sentences with phrase «act on that hunch»

A team led by Charles Zuker of the University of California, San Diego, focused instead on fruit flies, acting on a hunch that the flies» touch - sensitive bristles might contain channels similar to those in sound - sensitive hair cells.

The China native was partly acting on a hunch that started when he was a graduate student at the Australia National University in the late 1980s.

What are the risks of acting on a hunch that turns out to be totally off base?

So, rather than acting on a hunch, better focus on proven tactics that do work, and the content with greatest value.

Not exact matches

The fastest way is to just jump in with no formal training, acting on tips, media stories, hunches or a stock broker's recommendations.

This act of hunching imparts quite a stress on your spine and the surrounding structures.

Gordon lets Albert in on a hunch: he knew Diane was acting shady.

Not that I'm acting on any of my «hunches».

Moreover, in making peremptory challenges, both the prosecutor and defense attorney necessarily act on only limited information or hunch.

Key Accomplishments • Introduced computer instruments in an environment working solely on manual instruments to gauge calibration problems in auto transmission vehicles • Acted as the prime source of information in an accident, by providing key information on which side the fault was • Diagnosed an engine failure based on a hunch (derived from a sound coming from the truck engine when the ignition was switched on), saving the vehicle and the people inside from a major fire hazard • Handled 32 road calls in one day, during Blizzard Jonas, and proved invaluable in ascertaining that all vehicle owners got home safely