speculative
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Smaller-cap cryptocurrencies could also be even more vulnerable, due to lower liquidity and a heavier reliance on speculative investors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
U.S. stocks fell as the AI selloff began to feed on itself following more disappointing earnings reports from Amazon and Intel, leaving investors to wonder if the tech correction could become a speculative bust.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
In a legal filing last week, James’s office called an effort to disqualify her speculative, since there was no indication the fraternity member in question would even be charged.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Giancarlo: In advance of any technological change, there’s always a speculative aspect of that change.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
Candless studied the map, then looked at Nailer, speculative.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
Vocabulary lists containing speculative
Grade 9, List 1
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And Then There Were None
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