speculative
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Data centers aren’t speculative projects: They are the core infrastructure of the modern economy, supporting small-business productivity, advanced manufacturing, healthcare innovation and more.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Historical “bucket shops” serve as a parallel, demonstrating how unregulated speculative trading led to market manipulation and eventual crackdowns.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
At first they made money from illegal logging and plantations, later benefitting from a speculative property boom in the cities fuelled by Chinese investors.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
However, this speculative process can lead to selling in shares of companies that don’t end up getting chosen.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
“Jack wasn’t at work today,” my dad said in this slow, speculative sort of tone.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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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