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Recent Examples of speculator
Focusing on the long term The billionaire banker, who took on the top job at JPMorgan nearly two decades ago, has also distanced himself from speculators who hung on Powell’s every word for a hint of what cut would be to come.
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Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2024
Nicola Erni: There were always speculators in the art world.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 3 Oct. 2024
This past spring, more than one gallerist said that with so many speculators having fled, the collectors who’ve remained in the game are the ones who care about the art, not the investment value—the ones who buy with their eyes, not their ears.
—Kate Dwyer, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2024
And, true to form, pop culture addicts and crypto speculators have driven that memecoin’s price up—a lot.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2024
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Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2024
Nicola Erni: There were always speculators in the art world.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 3 Oct. 2024
This past spring, more than one gallerist said that with so many speculators having fled, the collectors who’ve remained in the game are the ones who care about the art, not the investment value—the ones who buy with their eyes, not their ears.
—Kate Dwyer, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2024
And, true to form, pop culture addicts and crypto speculators have driven that memecoin’s price up—a lot.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speculator
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Yet as Russian war atrocities have become more evident, and Ukraine’s need for heavy armor has increased, the lines have grown blurrier and the rhetoric sharper.David E. Sanger, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2022
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Both offer blistering acceleration and sharper handling than the standard model.Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 19 Feb. 2021
Noun
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The governor said all tips are anonymous and tipsters will be assigned a tip number.Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024
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Elsewhere, an unboxing video was shared by tipster Evan Blass, which appears to be Samsung marketing material.Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
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Harris enters election day presumed to capture 226 votes from Democratic-leaning states, according to the Cook Political Report, a nonpartisan election handicapper.Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Despite polls showing a tighter race, the handicapper noted the Democrats’ recent ads attacking Parrott’s past controversial statements and fundraising advantage still should win her the contest.Filip Timotija, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Speculator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speculator. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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