speculator

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Recent Examples of speculator Even though Truth Social generates virtually no revenue, the company’s stock has attracted enormous interest from Trump fans and speculators. Justin Elliott, ProPublica, 20 Oct. 2024 California governor bans 'predatory' land offers following LA wildfires Residents who lost their homes in the Los Angeles-area wildfires a week ago are already being offered buyouts for their prime real estate - and Gov. Gavin Newsom is stepping in to block land speculators. Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025 In Koh’s view, seasoned collectors in Asia have started buying again, though more selectively, and the Covid-era speculators have left the scene. Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 15 Jan. 2025 The key is to remain an investor, not a speculator. James Berman, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for speculator 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speculator
Noun
  • 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
  • Both offer blistering acceleration and sharper handling than the standard model.
    Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 19 Feb. 2021
Noun
  • Historic character and modern needs An anonymous tipster complained about Martinez’s driveway extension to city hall in late November.
    Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2025
  • But three months later, police received a call from an anonymous tipster who identified herself as Michelle — but consistently used a phone associated with an Alameda woman of a different name — who inquired about the status of the investigation.
    Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • He was injured last year which kept him off the Kentucky Derby Trail, and handicappers and race analysts love this horses talent, but not the far outside draw with the short run to the first turn.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
  • 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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