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opine

[oh-pahyn] / oʊˈpaɪn /


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It’s hard to date in a world where everyone makes an image of themselves online that isn’t exactly true, and yet, that image remains the one doe-eyed suitors like Bear opine.

From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026

He says he told the chatbot, “I wasn’t trying to have you opine about my divorce at every chance.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026

The OLC has the power to opine on whatever the OLC wants to opine on, but it’s just that; it’s an opinion.

From Slate ● Apr. 9, 2026

Referring to the K-shaped economy, the Evercore authors also opine that blue-collar workers would be less affected because robots will not be able to fully replicate manual activities.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 24, 2026

"From which I opine that he is not fortunate enough to number Miss Dinah Barrington amongst his supporters?"

From Barrington Volume II (of II) by Charles James Lever

OpenAI has an advantage, Ahn opines, chiefly in terms of brand recognition or “a better consumer franchise” but they too might have difficulty reaching the $1 trillion valuation they reportedly seek.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026

When life gets you down, Danny Palumbo opines, nothing is more soothing than eating a meal prepared with love.

From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026

Interest rate increases are one of Wall Street’s concerns, and those seem to be on the table, potentially as soon as this fall, opines Capital Economics’ Chief North America Economist Stephen Brown.

From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026

Howard Marks opines that index investors are, unwisely, simply pouring money into the largest stocks regardless of value.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 2026

In the first place, he opines that Luther's Articles are "very improperly called 'Smalcald Articles.'"

From Historical Introductions to the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church by F. (Friedrich) Bente

He’s shown up at games, kept league commissioners close, and opined on trades and rule changes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

The biggest one, Salim opined, is the cost of what can happen when you let yourself be run or dictated by ego or by pride.

From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2026

“His many detractors should grant that his comments late Saturday at a White House press briefing hit the right notes of gratitude and comity,” the Wall Street Journal editorial board opined.

From Slate ● Apr. 26, 2026

He also opined that the Strategy cost price is not as important as people think.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 16, 2026

“I think you’ve found your vocation,” opined Gower.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig

But Brown’s spokeswoman confirmed to the Journal that the office wasn’t opining on Baltimore’s IG specifically.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026

Analysts are opining about the impact on global trade, which influences corporate earnings, but it’s too early to draw significant conclusions.

From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026

Mr Altman then hit back in an interview with Bloomberg, opining that Mr Musk is not "a happy person" and saying his decisions are made from a "position of insecurity".

From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2025

They mostly speak anonymously, in case he actually regains power, but they speak nonetheless, ignoring norms against opining about another country’s election.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2024

The secret of his pessimist opining, Is—all his dramas are declined—with thanks!

From Mr. Punch at the Play Humours of Music and the Drama by Various




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