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speculate

[spek-yuh-leyt] / ˈspɛk yəˌleɪt /




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The contract gave traders using the offshore platform the opportunity to speculate on the price of SpaceX ahead of the company’s highly anticipated IPO.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Local EV-maker VinFast has since seen a surge in sales, and some analysts speculate the ban may have been designed partly to help it.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

But with the electorate in a dour mood and reeling from rocketing gas prices, some speculate voters’ willingness to tax themselves may be dwindling as ballots arrive for the June 2 primary election.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The pooled capital of small savers was loaned out to speculate on real estate.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

One can only speculate on what thought and feelings went streaking through the conscience of James Madison after the fleeting moment passed.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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