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opine

[oh-pahyn] / oʊˈpaɪn /


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It’s hard to date in a world where everyone makes an image of themselves online that isn’t exactly true, and yet, that image remains the one doe-eyed suitors like Bear opine.

From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026

He said her Houston treatment center is a premier facility, and “for California to opine that it’s not good enough for us” is a strange concept.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 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

At the L-shaped stone counter, furnished with fresh flowers and laboratory-like brewing equipment, the inviting baristas opine on the international bean choices from Habakuk’s Hanoi roasting partner, Flusso.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 17, 2026

"I opine that the young shepherd has gone," he said.

From Fr?d?rique; vol. 2 by Charles Paul de Kock

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

“The long-run prospects for the broad market look as poor as almost any time in history,” Mr. Grantham opines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026

For a while I yielded to the notion; I 'm afraid that I yielded even too far—at least Cutbill opines that one of my letters actually gives a distinct consent, but I don't think so.

From The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly by Charles James Lever

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

“Ford…has in his social endeavor committed economic blunders, if not crimes,” The Wall Street Journal opined on Jan. 7, 1914.

From Barron's ● May 20, 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

The International Dictionary of Psychology opined in 1989 that consciousness was “fascinating but elusive” and “nothing worth reading has been written on it.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 15, 2026

When Ptolemy I started to show evidence of favoring succession to one of his younger sons, the future Ptolemy II Philadelphus, Demetrius opined in favor of the interests of Eurydice, the old king’s first wife.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro

The dispute over the validity of the claims and Rana’s credibility only fueled public speculation over the past week, with podcasters like Joe Rogan and Megyn Kelly opining about what really happened.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026

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

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

He carried the arrangement off with an easy hand when it came to the selection, looking around, criticising, opining.

From Sister Carrie: a Novel by Theodore Dreiser




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