guesswork
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However, it's never been clear whether the rumoured names have been well-sourced inside information, or merely guesswork and speculation.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
While they have always involved a bit of guesswork, these estimates are especially squishy when it comes to trying to predict how the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence will upend entire industries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
That has Wall Street nervous about potential rate volatility, particularly if the Fed suddenly says less than it has been over the past 30 years — or leaves markets doing more guesswork.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 12, 2026
"After 160 years of getting it wrong, this paper corrects this very important feature based not on guesswork, but on empirical evidence."
From Science Daily ● Apr. 24, 2026
For most of the nineteenth century geologists could draw on nothing more than the most hopeful guesswork.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
