skeptic
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“You only set up an IPO like this to enable insiders to dump their stakes,” asserts Will Lockett, a devoted Musk skeptic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
As it turns out, even the most committed skeptic can be won over by a plate of greasy, crisp hash browns, a perfectly smoked brisket or a side of ranch.
From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2026
Sun said he gave crypto skeptic Buffett one bitcoin, as well as several Tron, the digital token of the blockchain he founded, during their meal in 2020.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
Bonner told MarketWatch that, while he considers himself a skeptic that generative artificial intelligence will entirely wipe out the software business, he’s concerned about Adobe, given that generative AI capabilities have made major advances recently.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 27, 2026
Charles felt that if he could explain the evolution of the eye, he could convince even the harshest skeptic that he was right.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
Any interruptions in recruiting officers could set the department back, the skeptics argue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Paul Meeks of Freedom Capital Markets called Nvidia a buy, arguing that skeptics have exaggerated threats to its GPU franchise.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
Even the soccer skeptics have to admit: This tournament can’t stop rolling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
To convince Wall Street and other top officials at the Fed that his inflation-fighting credentials are real and to win over any potential skeptics inside the central bank.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
But at night you turned into a believer: no skeptics in foxholes.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
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