speculative
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French President Emmanuel Macron is meanwhile calling for a European response in the face of excessive energy firm windfall profits or "speculative behaviour".
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
“It’s more speculative, but using simulations, we can see that this sort of motion should drive fluid movement and could help clear waste in the brain,” Drew said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
Day traders then bid up shares of speculative companies in an effort to squeeze short sellers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
While this remains speculative, the main goal is scientific.
From Science Daily • May 4, 2026
Many of them sat languidly along the benches or milled in the aisles discussing the trial in hushed and speculative tones.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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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