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speculator

[spek-yuh-ley-ter] / ˈspɛk yəˌleɪ tər /


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"He's a speculator, he buys and sells," they told me.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Duer was also an inveterate speculator and get-rich-quick schemer: “king of the alley,” as Thomas Jefferson derisively referred External link to Wall Street.

From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026

The rally follows the buildup of speculator short positions following events in Venezuela.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

Bolling nodded his approval as he claimed that the onetime crypto hater Trump was the reason he’s now a true believer, not just a speculator.

From Slate • Sep. 22, 2025

My blood runs cold when Peter talks about becoming a criminal or a speculator; of course, he’s joking, but I still have the feeling he’s afraid of his own weakness.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank




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