speculate

Example Sentences

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“I won’t speculate how far away they are, but they are certainly trying to achieve intercontinental ballistic missiles,” Secretary of State Rubio told reporters Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal

Wall Street had been speculating about a possible breakup or takeover of PayPal even before this week.

From MarketWatch

But academics who have spoken with MarketWatch say that these days, investors mostly use them to speculate on where a stock or index will trade.

From MarketWatch

"I would urge people not to share information or speculate on online platforms."

From BBC

They speculate some of the decrease could be attributable to some declining demand stemming from recent winter storms.

From The Wall Street Journal