conjecturing

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The outlay had some crypto followers conjecturing that he meant to consolidate the industry in his own hands.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2022

"Rather than conjecturing whether Xi would restrain actions before the party congress, it is more realistic to analyse its daily military activities and make preparations accordingly," the official added.

From Reuters • Feb. 23, 2022

Even the former commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, Gen. Stanley McChrystal, talked about "insurgent math," conjecturing that for every innocent person killed, the U.S. created 10 new enemies.

From Salon • Sep. 20, 2021

It aims to understand an athlete’s brilliance by turning his game inside out, flipping and reversing it, conjecturing about and psychologizing him, close reading the repetitive motion, quirks, and kinks, breaking down Mr. McEnroe’s breakdowns.

From New York Times • Aug. 21, 2018

They had a pleasant five minutes conjecturing about how much was in the bank.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith