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Recent Examples of speculator
Toronto is full of tiny condos that no one except speculators and investors want.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Duggan's land value tax proposal, which reached a standstill in the Michigan Legislature, would tax vacant landowners at a higher rate than homeowners or those with developments on their properties in an effort to hold land speculators accountable and encourage development in the city.
—Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 10 Dec. 2024
In 1973, Burroughs was broke and sold a chunk of his archive to a financier in Liechtenstein, a collector of such things, perhaps a speculator.
—Ira Silverberg, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2024
Large speculators turned net long on the VIX futures for the first time since January 2019, data compiled by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission showed earlier this month.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2024
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Duggan's land value tax proposal, which reached a standstill in the Michigan Legislature, would tax vacant landowners at a higher rate than homeowners or those with developments on their properties in an effort to hold land speculators accountable and encourage development in the city.
—Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 10 Dec. 2024
In 1973, Burroughs was broke and sold a chunk of his archive to a financier in Liechtenstein, a collector of such things, perhaps a speculator.
—Ira Silverberg, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2024
Large speculators turned net long on the VIX futures for the first time since January 2019, data compiled by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission showed earlier this month.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speculator
Noun
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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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Since then, various tipsters have pushed the Jan. 22 date.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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Until Samsung execs hit the Unpacked stage on the 22nd, here are what the tipsters and leakers think the Korean phone giant has in store.—
Eric Zeman,
PCMAG,
7 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Pro handicapper and bettor Brad Powers points out in his college football newsletter that Notre Dame and Penn State have the best against the spread (ATS) records at 27-11-2 for Notre Dame including 10-straight covers and cashes entering the Orange Bowl, and Penn State 26-14-1 ATS.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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The Hill and Decision Desk HQ in October gave Republicans a 71 percent chance of winning the Senate, and other handicappers viewed them as favorites.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
6 Nov. 2024
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“Speculator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speculator. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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