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Recent Examples of second-guess
Especially when this happens constantly, the partner might begin to defer to their judgment, second-guess their instincts and what once felt like protection can chip away at their autonomy.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
The Trump administration argued courts can't second-guess the president's decisions.
—Arkansas Online, 21 June 2025
The administration argued that courts cannot second-guess the president's decisions.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025
But the judges first should realize that the Constitution gives them little right to second-guess the executive’s exercise of powers over the military during an emergency.
—Robert J. Delahunty, National Review, 19 June 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
The Trump administration argued courts can't second-guess the president's decisions.
—Arkansas Online, 21 June 2025
The administration argued that courts cannot second-guess the president's decisions.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025
But the judges first should realize that the Constitution gives them little right to second-guess the executive’s exercise of powers over the military during an emergency.
—Robert J. Delahunty, National Review, 19 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for second-guess
Recent Examples of Synonyms for second-guess
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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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Researchers at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Ohio analyzed more than a decade’s worth of data, examining over 134,000 cases of children under 6 who accidentally ingested nicotine through products like vapes, gums, and lozenges.—
Jeffrey Kopp,
CNN Money,
14 July 2025
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Intrigued, the team analyzed the DNA of the lizards from Dirgheswari Temple and looked closer at their physical features.—
Aspen Pflughoeft
July 14,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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Officials reasoned that allowing the fire to burn would reduce the accumulation of organic fire fuels and allow nutrient-rich ash to support new plant growth.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
14 July 2025
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Droney reasoned that a collusion plot probably wouldn’t yield these and similar statistics.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
14 July 2025
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James Best played Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane, the comic-relief lawman constantly outwitted by the Dukes.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
5 July 2025
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While Brooklyn attorney Kyle Fraser ultimately outwitted, outplayed, and outlasted the competition to claim the $1 million prize in a nail-biting 5-2-1 jury vote, our local hero, Mitch Guerra, ended his Fijian adventure as the seventh member of the jury.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Alcohol was not believed to be a factor in the crash, police said.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 July 2025
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With the adoption of AI for more of the routine work of accounting, Auden believes accountants must develop their communication skills to effectively interpret the data for the business.—
Esther K. Choy,
Forbes.com,
6 July 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 Sydney Project team had their first dive attempt thwarted by weather conditions, but their second attempt on June 18 proved successful.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
27 June 2025
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The four astronauts of Axiom Space's latest private mission have concluded their stay aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Ax-4's SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, named Grace, undocked from the ISS this morning (July 14), carrying the quartet on the last leg of the Axiom-4 (Ax-4) mission.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
14 July 2025
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Shaffer and his colleagues have concluded the bird hitched back-to-back rides on a garbage truck, taking advantage of the low-effort form of transportation to reach a destination filled with tasty food scraps.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 July 2025
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Williams often got frustrated with him and told him to be quiet.—
Michael Cuglietta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 July 2025
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Body camera footage released after the demonstration showed police disagreed about the tactics and people were immediately frustrated with the response.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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