speculative
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LAUREL, Md. — Ralph Lorenz dreamed up the idea of flying a helicopter through Titan’s thick methane-laden atmosphere back in 2000 in a speculative research paper and a cover story for New Scientist magazine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
That was "the market firing a flare gun over China's next speculative frontier", said Stephen Innes, global strategist at Quintex Intel.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
Her lawyers also argued some evidence in the trial was too speculative and that evidence crucial to their own case was wrongfully excluded.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Products like options and leveraged ETFs allow investors to place speculative bets using their brokerage accounts, Cornell said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
He chuckled, and a speculative look came into his eye.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
Vocabulary lists containing speculative
Grade 9, List 1
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"Macbeth" Vocabulary from Act V
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And Then There Were None
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