opine
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“If a Fed chairman is going to opine on financial markets, they should take a conservative approach,” Harris said.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
He said, however, that as a military industrial base analyst, it wasn’t his place to opine on whether this sort of intense military investment should be the budget priority of the American government.
From Salon ● May 8, 2026
“If you’re going to opine on matters of theology, you’ve got to be careful. You’ve got to make sure it’s anchored in the truth,” he admonished the pontiff.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026
The OLC has the power to opine on whatever the OLC wants to opine on, but it’s just that; it’s an opinion.
From Slate ● Apr. 9, 2026
What may be the issue of this intention one need not opine.
From In the Yellow Sea by Henry Frith
It’s doing the job right now, he opines, but ultimately it risks higher inflation.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
When life gets you down, Danny Palumbo opines, nothing is more soothing than eating a meal prepared with love.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
Interest rate increases are one of Wall Street’s concerns, and those seem to be on the table, potentially as soon as this fall, opines Capital Economics’ Chief North America Economist Stephen Brown.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
Howard Marks opines that index investors are, unwisely, simply pouring money into the largest stocks regardless of value.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 2026
It may be, as Stark opines, a contraction of some compound name.
From Surnames as a Science by Robert Ferguson
The post sought to downplay the gravity of the situation and opined that investors are likely to give Aschenbrenner the benefit of the doubt.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
No surprise, the panel agreed with him and concocted pretexts to kill the treatment—for instance, the staff opined that maybe biopsies had zapped the tumors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
“His many detractors should grant that his comments late Saturday at a White House press briefing hit the right notes of gratitude and comity,” the Wall Street Journal editorial board opined.
From Slate ● Apr. 26, 2026
A few analysts have opined on fusion, though.
From Barron's ● Dec. 19, 2025
“I think you’ve found your vocation,” opined Gower.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
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Analysts are opining about the impact on global trade, which influences corporate earnings, but it’s too early to draw significant conclusions.
From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026
Berkshire’s mountain of cash and equivalents increased to another record, with some analysts opining that it might reflect a decision by Buffett to leave big purchasing decisions to Abel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2025
Mr Altman then hit back in an interview with Bloomberg, opining that Mr Musk is not "a happy person" and saying his decisions are made from a "position of insecurity".
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2025
They mostly speak anonymously, in case he actually regains power, but they speak nonetheless, ignoring norms against opining about another country’s election.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2024
At length mankind spoke of knowing as well as of opining or perceiving.
From Theaetetus by Benjamin Jowett
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