speculative
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In a legal filing last week, James’s office called an effort to disqualify her speculative, since there was no indication the fraternity member in question would even be charged.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
I always shy away from the speculative, number-go-up kind of excitement.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
The players shook hands before Shadab called for a speculative review.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
Chrissy’s discovery sets the stage for a twist that merely draws unfavorable comparisons to far better speculative science fiction about our growing dependence on AI companionship.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
A scholar named Thomas Cole, however, published an ingenious speculative essay in 1991.2 Corax’s name—giving extra piquancy to the judge’s joke—means “crow” in Greek, and Cole starts out arguing from common sense.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
Vocabulary lists containing speculative
Grade 9, List 1
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