speculate

Example Sentences

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The sheriff said investigators did not know what Guthrie was wearing when she disappeared and did not speculate on how many people could have been involved in taking her.

From Los Angeles Times

For starters, it’s much easier for ordinary investors to speculate on precious metals so things happen faster.

From The Wall Street Journal

Other analysts have speculated that economic policy uncertainty might have fallen dramatically on Friday.

From MarketWatch

"We'd respectfully ask people not to speculate on the circumstances so our enquiries can continue unhindered."

From BBC

"A lot of people are speculating we're going to get a tremendous amount of money - it doesn't work like that," Paul said.

From BBC