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guesswork

[ges-wurk] / ˈgɛsˌwɜrk /


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That has Wall Street nervous about potential rate volatility, particularly if the Fed suddenly says less than it has been over the past 30 years — or leaves markets doing more guesswork.

From MarketWatch Jun. 12, 2026

Swift has ties to several US cities and guesswork about the locale has reached fever pitch.

From BBC Jun. 5, 2026

"After 160 years of getting it wrong, this paper corrects this very important feature based not on guesswork, but on empirical evidence."

From Science Daily Apr. 24, 2026

Intelligence analysts don’t have to rely so much on guesswork.

From Slate Feb. 3, 2026

There was usually a certain amount of guesswork involved, and that would make the case a challenge to prosecute.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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