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as in to speculate (about)
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Recent Examples of second-guess
After the game, Lakers head coach JJ Redick second-guessed his decision to interest the rookie into the rotation.
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
The Oilers haven’t been hurt by Kane’s absence in the standings, but the constant uncertainty about his status has created headaches and the potential for second-guessing.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
At Wednesday’s argument in the case, Barnes v. Felix, No. 23-1239, some justices expressed concerns about second-guessing police officers’ split-second judgments.
—Adam Liptak, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
But the idea that presidents get to decide who is pardoned and that courts do not get to second-guess those decisions is well-established and stretches back to at least the post-Civil War period.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 20 Jan. 2025
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
The Oilers haven’t been hurt by Kane’s absence in the standings, but the constant uncertainty about his status has created headaches and the potential for second-guessing.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
At Wednesday’s argument in the case, Barnes v. Felix, No. 23-1239, some justices expressed concerns about second-guessing police officers’ split-second judgments.
—Adam Liptak, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
But the idea that presidents get to decide who is pardoned and that courts do not get to second-guess those decisions is well-established and stretches back to at least the post-Civil War period.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for second-guess
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Eventually, Iris gets her hands on Josh's phone and gains access to her own settings, giving her an opportunity to outsmart her human captors.—
Megan McCluskey,
TIME,
31 Jan. 2025
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Pudi, as usual, is as mischievous as ever in his relentless pursuit of climbing the corporate ladder, outsmarting his bosses—and perhaps even himself.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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Roughly 4 million people, or 2.5% of U.S. workers, were tipped in 2023, according to Yale University’s Budget Lab, a nonpartisan policy research center that analyzes federal policy proposals regarding the U.S. economy.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA TODAY,
7 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,
7 Feb. 2025
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The judge also reasoned that Ciulla-Hall has not established a likelihood the NCAA and its member schools violated antitrust law by denying his eligibility.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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So the team reasoned that Zipf’s law of frequency might appear not just in humans but also anywhere else sequential vocal signals are culturally learned (transmitted from one individual to another).—
Cody Cottier,
Scientific American,
6 Feb. 2025
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Some 1,600 years ago, perhaps soldiers on the easternmost edge of the empire shuffled the slim bone tokens across a board, attempting to outwit their opponents.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Jan. 2025
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Here, souls gamble years of their lives with her, daring to outwit Death herself.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
24 Jan. 2025
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Police suspect Richard to be responsible, and no one believes his story except Karen – a fellow teenage outsider.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2025
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Researchers believe the weapons were buried after a battle for ceremonial or ritual purposes in connection to the chieftain’s residence.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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While its future hangs in the balance, Republicans have additional plans to thwart it.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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But his progress was thwarted in bizarre circumstances, relating to a break-in at his home a few weeks earlier.—
Oliver Kay,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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Simultaneously, New York Fashion Week concluded with the Sergio Hudson Fall/Winter 2025 Fashion Show, where Keke Palmer turned heads in a cream ensemble, embodying leadership and authority.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
10 Feb. 2025
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The tour itself starts on April 19 in Minneapolis’ U.S. Bank Stadium and will conclude the North American run in Northwest Stadium in Washington, D.C. on June 18.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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In fact, Kansas Republicans were frustrated by Washington infighting over the new president's agenda.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
10 Feb. 2025
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When UConn hosted Creighton – which is now in what seems to be a two-horse race with St. John’s for the Big East regular season title – Hurley was frustrated with his team’s defense and its tenacity on the backboards.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
10 Feb. 2025
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