speculation
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This time round, with speculation about whether the current mayor will stand for a fourth term, the Conservatives sniff a chance.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Similar speculation arose after his 2019 European tour, when video appeared to show him walking with a slight limp and using the arms of a chair to steady himself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
A White House official told CBS that any personnel announcement would come directly from the president, dismissing the reports as speculation.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
In Hollywood, there had been much speculation over what jumbled mash-up of the corporate titles would be used, with WarnerMount and Paramount-Warner Bros. often mentioned as possibilities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Next to unconfirmed news of Dr. Kane, Americans read speculation of another kind.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
The paper notes that Tehran has "categorically" rejected and strongly condemned the "malicious speculations", but adds that the exact nature of what happened near Fairford "remains unclear".
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
The address, filmed a month after his dismissal, ended speculations on Fedorov's future and ruled out his potential cooperation with the government.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
In a statement, Mr. Lynch dismissed the speculations of the intelligence firms and said their alleged actions are “disturbing” and “cross all lines of acceptable conduct.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
According to Page Six, the speculations about the romance caused a “feud” between Batula and Miller, who were particularly close in Season 10 of “Summer House.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026
But speculations such as these, though they absorbed Dewey, did not gratify him or give him a sense of “getting somewhere.”
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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