speculation
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Key to the rally was Chinese-related AI speculation.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
On Tuesday, Chatfield said she wanted to apologise for a video she posted last year after apparent online speculation that it could be behind Holiday's ban.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
British government debt fell sharply on Tuesday, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s insistence he will stay in office doing little to quell speculation he could face a leadership challenge.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent led “rate checks” in January, a preliminary step before intervention, raising speculation of joint action.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Pure speculation of course, but something had certainly broken my lute string, and I didn’t doubt for a second that Ambrose would try something of the sort.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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