opined
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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
“The surge in the ISM Manufacturing Index in January suggests that after years of malaise, perhaps the manufacturing sector might be turning a corner,” opined Alexandra Brown, North America economist at Capital Economics.
From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026
“If you ask me, that’s a recipe for a junkyard dog,” an Academy instructor opined to us.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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