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as in to speculate (about)
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Recent Examples of second-guess
After all, the implications of a sophisticated A.I. system acting as copilot raise serious questions—such as, will it second-guess or even stop the human pilot from flying if the computer perceives an imminent emergency, which may or may not exist?
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Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 16 Feb. 2025
Wanda Sykes never second-guessed her decision to have a double mastectomy after she was diagnosed with early stage breast cancer.
—Eileen Finan, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
No more second-guessing, its smart display shows exactly how much life is left and how quickly your devices are charging.
—Juhi Wadia, PCMAG, 7 Feb. 2025
Thomas Webster at the Jan. 6 Rally Inevitably, some of the outcomes were ripe for second-guessing.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 6 Feb. 2025
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Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 16 Feb. 2025
Wanda Sykes never second-guessed her decision to have a double mastectomy after she was diagnosed with early stage breast cancer.
—Eileen Finan, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
No more second-guessing, its smart display shows exactly how much life is left and how quickly your devices are charging.
—Juhi Wadia, PCMAG, 7 Feb. 2025
Thomas Webster at the Jan. 6 Rally Inevitably, some of the outcomes were ripe for second-guessing.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for second-guess
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However, his TikTok video from early this week revealed that his tiny dog outsmarted the rules.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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The Bahamian official who spoke to the Herald said smugglers may be trying to outsmart Bahamian immigration authorities who have increased scrutiny at airports.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
16 Feb. 2025
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Financial professionals need to analyze and carry out in-depth valuations as well as produce strong projections and financial forecasts.—
Richard Okon,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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This article was generated by the Kansas City Star Bot, artificial intelligence software that analyzes structured information from TomTom and applies it to templates created by journalists in the newsroom.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2025
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In September last year, OpenAI launched its most advanced model, the o1, which came with reasoning abilities and was able to solve relatively complex science, coding and math tasks.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2025
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Olson’s attorney, Jeffrey Lichtman, said he was relieved his client got less than 25 years, which prosecutors pushed for, and reasoned his behavior stemmed from his own childhood.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2025
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The game is simple: can one player outwit, outplay and outlast 17 others isolated on a South Pacific island to win the $1 million prize?—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
20 Feb. 2025
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The tribe has spoken and a new batch of competitors are about to outwit, outplay and outlast each other.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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The region is located within Mare Crisium, a 300-mile-wide basin believed to have been created by early volcanic eruptions and flooded with basaltic lava more than 3 billion years ago.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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The Canucks, however, don’t seem to believe Pettersson prepared hard enough for this season.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Arsenal’s 15-game unbeaten Premier League run came to an end as West Ham United thwarted their attempt to reduce the gap to leaders Liverpool at the top of the table.—
Art de Roché,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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While the affordability crunch is expected to continue thwarting many Americans' hopes of getting on the property ladder, experts expect prices to fall in some parts of the country this year, potentially turning into buyer's markets.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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The 75th Berlin Film Festival has concluded after nine days of fearless cinema in Germany.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
22 Feb. 2025
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In 2017, a Human Rights Watch investigation concluded that Mr. al-Sayed was not affiliated with the Israeli military or government.—
Natan Odenheimer,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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Many Americans are frustrated with the twice-annual time changes, but no legislation has been passed to make daylight saving time permanent.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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They were frustrated not to get some kind of glimpse of what’s to come in the fall for the football team.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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