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speculate

[spek-yuh-leyt] / ˈspɛk yəˌleɪt /




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Councillor Ellen Forson, leader of Clackmannanshire Council, said it would not be fair to speculate ahead of the findings of initial investigations by the Mining Remediation Authority, which are expected next week.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

The contract gave traders using the offshore platform the opportunity to speculate on the price of SpaceX ahead of the company’s highly anticipated IPO.

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

They speculate about how much snow we are bound to get tonight, how long it will stay on the ground, when we might expect more snow, and what kind of winter it will be.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline




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