speculate
Example Sentences
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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
Shares of Iridium have more than doubled over the past six months, as investors speculate on the value of the company’s spectrum holdings in light of recent deals struck by SpaceX and Amazon.com.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Soon, we speculate, we will run out of fuel.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
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Common Senses: Spec, Spect, Spic ("Look")
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