speculative
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Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei told state TV that reports of an agreement were "speculative" and "nothing has been finalised".
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
But when speculative small stocks win big, often it’s because investors aren’t thinking straight.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Quantum computing remains a speculative investment, with Quantinuum and peers yet to broadly commercialize technology.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
This does not mean that companies doing seedy, speculative things won’t be included in the S&P 500.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
The problem was also the nature of those speculative bets.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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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