speculating

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Samsung shares have rallied 150% so far this year with Korea’s army of retail investors speculating on further gains as the supply=demand imbalance in memory chips shows no sign of abating.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Instead, Speech First brought only preemptive claims speculating that their members’ views might someday in the future be chilled.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

The council warned against speculating on the cause of the ground movement, saying "a number of possibilities" were being considered.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Investors have also been speculating that Chinese approval for Tesla’s AI-trained Full Self-Driving, or FSD, driver-assistance technology was imminent.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

During practice sessions my sisters and I would eat potato chips, scowling at our hated instruments and speculating on the lives of our music teachers.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris