dead reckonings

Definition of dead reckoningsnext
plural of dead reckoning

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Noun
  • And even King Charles and Queen Camilla are faced with these speculations.
    StyleCaster Editors, StyleCaster, 3 May 2026
  • While some had theories, including speculations of the site serving as an Underground Railroad route, researchers found little evidence to back those ideas up.
    Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • There are a lot of theories about Machado’s struggles.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
  • Both theories are plausible, Cooper agreed.
    Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
Noun
  • There are three primary hypotheses for how birds might sense Earth’s geomagnetic field.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026
  • If more evidence shows GLP-1 drugs are found to reduce the chance of cancer progressing, the researchers also want to figure out why and have many possible hypotheses at the moment, including the drug changing the immune system, acting directly on tumor cells and reducing inflammation.
    Victoria Forster, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Noun
  • As those expectations reset and the market got more comfortable that the theses were unchanged, both stocks and the broader AI group rebounded some from their earlier lows, pushing the S & P 500 firmly into the green.
    Jeff Marks, CNBC, 4 June 2026
  • Over the years, many students at the ILLS have written their theses about the strange phenomena surrounding Cubs losing streaks.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Noun
  • Take it to semiannual and quoting their shares becomes guesswork; spreads widen, depth thins, and some market makers simply step away.
    Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
  • Second, the opening and first day of trading, where the total guesswork comes from.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 31 May 2026
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“Dead reckonings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dead%20reckonings. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.

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