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as in to speculate (about)
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Recent Examples of second-guess
Courts have proved reluctant to second-guess security grounds rationales in immigration cases.
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Gabriel J. Chin, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2025
Despite second-guessing the song choice, Levine placed his bets on Eckenroad’s growth potential moving forward.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 11 Mar. 2025
As a result, many people (41%) are second-guessing real tax communications.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2025
The Bachelor is back on Monday, and tonight's episode is all about meeting the parents, making big decisions, and maybe even some second-guessing along the way.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
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Gabriel J. Chin, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2025
Despite second-guessing the song choice, Levine placed his bets on Eckenroad’s growth potential moving forward.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 11 Mar. 2025
As a result, many people (41%) are second-guessing real tax communications.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2025
The Bachelor is back on Monday, and tonight's episode is all about meeting the parents, making big decisions, and maybe even some second-guessing along the way.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for second-guess
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Google’s algorithms change constantly, but in my experience, one thing never does: The businesses that get ahead aren’t the ones trying to outsmart the system.—
Oleg Levitas,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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To take back her freedom, Sara builds alliances and hunts for ways to outsmart the devices monitoring her dreams.—
Erin Douglass,
The Christian Science Monitor,
14 Mar. 2025
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Leverage text analytics tools to analyze transcripts and identify key themes and patterns.—
Beth Worthy,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Experts analyzed the ring, comparing it to similar objects from the Swedish History Museum in Stockholm.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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However, the researchers reasoned that the wasp likely did not intend to kill with the bizarre grasping structure.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2025
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It was created as a nod to consumer fairness: travelers were able to bring back a certain amount of goods from overseas without paying customs on those goods, supporters reasoned, so people who couldn’t travel should have the same privilege.—
Alana Semuels,
TIME,
24 Mar. 2025
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To kick off the reality competition show's season 48, out on Feb. 26, here are the best Survivor seasons that outwit, outlast and outplay the rest.—
Skyler Trepel,
People.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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Myles Turner has outwitted, outplayed and outlasted.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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Turk-Browne believes there are multiple possible explanations, including the theory that those recollections simply never make it to the long-term storage regions of the brain.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
21 Mar. 2025
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About six people, believed to be teenagers, fled the house and ran into the nearby Edenwald Houses, according to police sources.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2025
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Extradition of the pair is the latest in federal efforts to thwart smuggling on the high seas.—
Michael Loria,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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Bolden had played a key role in thwarting an assassination plot in Chicago months before JFK was tragically assassinated in Dallas.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2025
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During her time on the long-running ABC drama, which concluded after 12 seasons in 2005, Delaney won an Emmy in 1997 for outstanding supporting actress in a drama series.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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In its most recent meeting, which concluded on March 19, Fed officials acknowledged growing economic uncertainty, prompting them to raise their inflation forecast while lowering their growth outlook.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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In battle royale games like Fortnite, Apex Legends, and Call of Duty: Warzone, death is an immediate elimination, which can frustrate streamers trying to get exciting footage for their viewers — and there’s nothing more exciting than a win.—
Alyssa Mercante,
Rolling Stone,
20 Mar. 2025
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Any armchair sleuths hoping to test their clue-cracking skills will be left similarly frustrated by the fact breadcrumbs are practically non-existent throughout.—
Jon O'Brien,
IndieWire,
20 Mar. 2025
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