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as in to speculate (about)
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Recent Examples of second-guess
But the government argued that judges shouldn’t second-guess agents doing their jobs.
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
Supreme Court divided over Obamacare mandate for no-cost preventive health benefits
A Trump administration attorney insisted officers exercising discretion in performance of their duties should not be subjected to lawsuits and second-guessed by courts.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
The government also said the search was within the agency's official duties and the Court should not second-guess law enforcement decisions.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
Nancy Sanders remembers sitting with Jim and his agent, David Brownstein, in the Century Plaza Hotel restaurant near HBO’s headquarters, pressing him to sign the contract and dealing with an 11th-hour bout of second-guessing.
—Jason Bailey, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
Supreme Court divided over Obamacare mandate for no-cost preventive health benefits
A Trump administration attorney insisted officers exercising discretion in performance of their duties should not be subjected to lawsuits and second-guessed by courts.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
The government also said the search was within the agency's official duties and the Court should not second-guess law enforcement decisions.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
Nancy Sanders remembers sitting with Jim and his agent, David Brownstein, in the Century Plaza Hotel restaurant near HBO’s headquarters, pressing him to sign the contract and dealing with an 11th-hour bout of second-guessing.
—Jason Bailey, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for second-guess
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The bottom line: Retail traders seem to have outsmarted the smart money yet again.—
Felix Salmon,
Axios,
28 Jan. 2025
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What her realization results in is a nearly 25-minute fight scene in the finale between Joe and Louise that ends with Louise outsmarting Joe at his own game and locking him up forever.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
24 Apr. 2025
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By continuously observing and analyzing these data, these systems generate personalized interventions designed to help users manage times of mental strain.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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The Phillies, like most teams, have high-speed cameras that can help a pitcher analyze finger placement.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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Rogers was later convicted of Cribbs' and Gallagher's murders but prosecutors didn't pursue him in Louisiana or Mississippi, reasoning at the time that he was being tried in the death penalty state of Florida and that justice was being served.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Had this law been in effect at the time, St. Louis could have asked, reasoned and acted — potentially saving Turner’s life.—
Mike Fox,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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How Serena managed to outwit her Secret Service agents and end up on the late night news shows vexes Sutton, who’s trying to maintain a flawless and relatively low-key reputation as the first Black woman president of the North American nation.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2025
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Their ultimate goal is to outwit, outplay, and outlast.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
12 Mar. 2025
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It’s revealed that Emily’s triplet, Charity, who is believed to have died during childbirth, is on a murder spree, killing Dante — as well as Emily’s ex-husband, Sean.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
5 May 2025
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That person is believed to have started shooting, which prompted return fire from others, Cantu said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
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The action aims to boost fossil fuel extraction across federal lands and waters — despite domestic oil and gas production being at record highs — while simultaneously working to thwart renewable energy projects.—
Chris D'Angelo,
Vox,
2 May 2025
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After all, her deliberate burning of her sibling’s vast personal correspondence — only 160 of her approximately 3,000 letters are still intact — largely thwarted any attempt to further understand the famously elusive author.—
Jon O'Brien,
IndieWire,
2 May 2025
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The Liberty have concluded their months-long victory lap that started with a trip down the Canyon of Heroes and ended among the world’s biggest pop-culture superstars at the Met Gala.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2025
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Investigators later concluded that faulty mechanical systems, combined with weak oversight, were to blame.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2025
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Restaurateur Tasha Cyril is sometimes frustrated by the popularity of the turkey wings at her scene-centric Buckhead bar and lounge.—
Mike Jordan,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 May 2025
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Businesses operating in the world of crypto are frustrated that the same hasn’t happened yet for their industry.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Second-guess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/second-guess. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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