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as in to speculate (about)
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Recent Examples of second-guess
Jones has since second-guessed their plan of going into the season with two rookie starters on the offensive line.
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Jon MacHota, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Some Democrats have been second-guessing the decision to replace Biden with Vice President Kamala Harris, who went on to lose every swing state to Trump, while others have suggested that the incumbent president would have fared worse.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
And while these changes are typically normal, outside forces like diet culture can make young people second-guess themselves, as well as engage in unsafe behaviors and habits.
—Ella Cerón, Parents, 1 Jan. 2025
The turnaround is a welcome one for shareholders, though most might be second-guessing just how much stability this balanced portfolio can really provide.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Jon MacHota, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Some Democrats have been second-guessing the decision to replace Biden with Vice President Kamala Harris, who went on to lose every swing state to Trump, while others have suggested that the incumbent president would have fared worse.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
And while these changes are typically normal, outside forces like diet culture can make young people second-guess themselves, as well as engage in unsafe behaviors and habits.
—Ella Cerón, Parents, 1 Jan. 2025
The turnaround is a welcome one for shareholders, though most might be second-guessing just how much stability this balanced portfolio can really provide.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for second-guess
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Much of Hinton’s worry stems from the belief that humanity knew frighteningly little about artificial intelligence—and that machines may outsmart humans.—
Paolo Confino,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2024
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Noted for being intelligent enough to even outsmart their owners, the American Kennel Club states the breed is related to Australia's native wild dog, the Dingo.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
10 Jan. 2025
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The researchers aimed to analyze the physiological effects of carbonated water, as it has been found to induce satiety (feelings of fullness) and gastric motility (movement of food through the body), both of which could reduce hunger.—
Angelica Stabile,
Fox News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Besides analyzing for violations and complaints by owner and owner-type, the Herald also performed regression analysis to compute the likelihood of a complaint being sustained by different ownership types.—
Ben Wieder,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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Last week, the lab launched r1, a reasoning model that surpassed OpenAI’s newest o1 in several third-party tests.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2025
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That answer may not satisfy critics who want young major leaguers to shine right away, but Reese reasoned that league-wide interest in Yankees personnel is evidence that player development is doing something right.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
10 Jan. 2025
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The Netflix series follows three families who will do just about anything to outbid — or outwit — the competition when their dream home finally goes on the market.—
Brande Victorian,
Essence,
23 Dec. 2024
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Orgeron coaches the game shirtless and outwits Kalen DeBoer, who ditched his T-shirt for a hoodie on a chilly night in Tuscaloosa.—
Blake Toppmeyer,
The Tennessean,
12 Dec. 2024
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Joe Kelly, a relief pitcher on Los Angeles' last two World Series teams (2020 and 2024), believes players such as Sasaki and Shohei Ohtani would wind up on the Dodgers in a salary-cap system anyway.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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Kaarel believes the demand for advanced ID verification solutions will surge in 2025.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Some have speculated that since Trump survived two assassination attempts against him, the changes could be to thwart further security threats.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
19 Jan. 2025
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Military commanders, however, have described a deliberate attempt to seize the legislature that was thwarted by hundreds of civilians and legislative staff who helped lawmakers enter the assembly, and by the troops’ reluctance or refusal to follow Yoon’s orders.—
Kim Tong-Hyung,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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Biden's latest export controls have led some observers to conclude the government shares the growing sense that AGI is close.—
Scott Rosenberg,
Axios,
17 Jan. 2025
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But most have concluded that justice will never be theirs, that the police have moved on to investigating crimes that receive more public attention, that they have been forgotten.—
Ryan Lillis,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Jan. 2025
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And with all the investigative resources and research methods of academia, I have been frustrated by the death of expertise on social media platforms that value high-frequency reactions and often baseless punditry—not rigor.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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The most recent deadline extensions weren’t announced until the day before the vouchers were set to expire, which frustrated him.—
Nora O’Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Jan. 2025
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