speculating

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Instead, Speech First brought only preemptive claims speculating that their members’ views might someday in the future be chilled.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

He criticized outside physicians for speculating about a report for a patient not under their care.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

The council warned against speculating on the cause of the ground movement, saying "a number of possibilities" were being considered.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

“If you’re buying one-day options, or selling them, I mean that’s not investing, that’s not speculating, it’s gambling,” he said.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

It was around that time that I began speculating in the stock market, and I spent hours studying the ups and downs of international finance.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende