speculate
Example Sentences
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It has urged people not to speculate about the identity of the suspects, saying: "This may lead to additional tensions within our local communities."
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
But to my eyes, this fandom appears to be a place where anyone is welcome to fantasize, dream, draw, speculate or just plain geek out.
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026
Researchers speculate that people may have brought the rodent to California as a natural remedy to battle overgrowing vegetation or simply because they liked them.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
The firm estimates the new order value is roughly $10 million and speculate that the customer is a top transceiver supplier like Cisco Systems, Broadcom, Marvell Technology, Coherent, or Lumentum Holdings.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
One can only speculate about why Franz became so attached to McCandless so quickly, but the affection he felt was genuine, intense, and unalloyed.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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Common Senses: Spec, Spect, Spic ("Look")
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