speculative
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Dianne Feinstein’s final years in office involved repeated reporting on cognitive decline and absences, raising difficult questions about when coverage becomes invasive or speculative.
From Salon • Jul. 2, 2026
Big declines in Bitcoin, as well as the ongoing slides in gold and silver suggest some speculative money exiting markets as well.
From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026
“It should never be easier for speculative developers to buy up land and build for-profit housing that is not affordable than it is for fire survivors to come home,” said Dawson Beer.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026
England had also just burned a speculative review against Latham.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026
I gave the lute’s neck a sour, speculative look.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
Vocabulary lists containing speculative
Grade 9, List 1
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"Macbeth" Vocabulary from Act V
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And Then There Were None
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