speculation
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But he studiously avoided his own, an absence that disappointed many and fueled ongoing speculation about why.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
I can’t stop you from eating up the speculation on your feeds, but I can’t recommend it either.
From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026
Slow Horses star Jack Lowden has described the speculation he could be the next James Bond as "flattering".
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
China has dismissed the report as "groundless speculation."
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
Both sat for a moment, lost in thought and speculation as to who the mole might be.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
However, the Iranian embassy in London has said it "categorically rejects and strongly condemns" any "unfounded and malicious speculations" linking Iran to the latest incident.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 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
Disraeli, who admired Lord Byron and cut a similarly romantic figure, began as a novelist whose financial speculations drove him nearly into disgrace.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 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
Their speculations were purely abstract and theoretical; they applied to any possible world and not to our actual world.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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