speculative
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But the cross-species relationship in “Palaces of the Crow” occupies a border between the speculative and the plausible.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Nevertheless, the wormhole metaphor flourished in popular culture and speculative theoretical physics.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
However, the near-200% gain in the Kospi index over the last 12 months has attracted a large number of speculative investors.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
The market continues expanding, even as quantum remains a speculative bet.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
Candless studied the map, then looked at Nailer, speculative.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
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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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