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Recent Examples of outguess
The Fed and the Markets both appear to be trying to outguess each other.
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George Calhoun, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2021
George Calhoun, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outguess
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Preston Fore Economy Top economist who previously sounded the alarm on tariffs sees a possible scenario where Trump 'outsmarted all of us' Jason Ma Leadership Modelo Especial soared to be the #1 beer in America.—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
21 June 2025
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Their only chance at survival lies in outsmarting a devastating new enemy: the German flamethrower incinerating everything in its path.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
14 May 2025
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Several TikTok users offered their own stories of feline manipulation, turning the comment section into a community board for cat owners outwitted by their pets.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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In reality, Israel overpowered Iran’s military and outwitted its intelligence with stunning efficiency, demonstrating years, if not decades, of careful preparation in under two weeks.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Either way, in a world where everything can be faked — intelligence, emotion, even purpose — the real danger isn’t that AI will outthink us.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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And if this isn’t an isolated incident, then this presents a huge problem for the remnants of humanity, most of whom have survived through a mixture of luck and simply being able to outthink these single-minded creatures.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
13 Apr. 2025
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Rohit's captaincy was also in the gun, outfoxed tactically by opposite number Pat Cummins.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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In the most iconic scene, he gets outfoxed on the subway by the French drug lord on a subway, playing cat-and-mouse on the platform.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
27 Feb. 2025
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Russia's ambitions to produce more military aircraft are being thwarted by a shortage of components caused by sanctions and a growing labor shortage, it has been reported.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 July 2025
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The ruling also bolsters Trump’s frequent claims that his expansive use of his executive powers has been unfairly thwarted by judicial overreach.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
27 June 2025
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The 6ft 4in (193cm) Italian waited patiently until the right moment (even second-guessing himself at one point), before making room for himself by swinging out to the right, powering past Groves and sprinting to the win.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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Her inner conflict, though, is all the more compelling in the face of her boyfriend’s refusal to second-guess himself.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
8 July 2025
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“Outguess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outguess. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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