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speculated (about)

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past tense of speculate (about)

as in fixated (on or upon)

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Arab Americans, the group reasoned, would need to organize to resist what was becoming reflexive support for Israel.

— Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
Instead, Watts reasoned McCollough must not have had enough water that day.

— Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026

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At least 15 babies and children from the faith-healing sect died between 2015 and 2025 from illnesses that doctors could have successfully treated, the experts concluded.

— Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026
Kirk Heilbrun, a forensic psychologist who evaluated Clancy in April, concluded his testimony Tuesday, testifying that Clancy was suffering from a form of bipolar disorder, but could still appreciate that killing her children was wrong.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

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