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speculate

[spek-yuh-leyt] / ˈspɛk yəˌleɪt /




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Some economists speculate that immigrants are rejoining the workforce, boosting the labor supply.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Most people speculate the ceremony will take place in the summer, before Kelce starts training for the next football season in mid-to-late July.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Many have been drawn by the fact that these markets are open 24/7, allowing traders to speculate on the price of oil and other real-world assets even when markets are closed over the weekend.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Local EV-maker VinFast has since seen a surge in sales, and some analysts speculate the ban may have been designed partly to help it.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

It was understandable that Wagner might want to speculate about the art world of the future, one that would encompass within it all the arts, centred on human dramas of love, death and destiny.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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