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speculation

[spek-yuh-ley-shuhn] / ˌspɛk jəˈleɪ ʃən /




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The family history has fueled speculation that Zambada would cut a deal following his arrest and spill secrets about corruption.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

It remains to be seen whether the World Cup reignites speculation, but Everton will hope it stays quiet as Ndiaye is arguably their most creative player.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

The demonstrations came as the president held two days of meetings with top military commanders, amid media speculation he could be looking for a replacement for army chief Oleksandr Syrsky.

From Barron's Jul. 18, 2026

Ever since the White House announced it, speculation had run rampant.

From Slate Jul. 17, 2026

Radar never told us anything about his love life, but this did not dissuade us from frequent speculation.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green

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

"For decades there has been speculations and different theories to explain these remarkable properties and one theory has been the existence of a critical point. Now we have found that such a point exists."

From Science Daily Mar. 29, 2026

The path from these relatively reasonable speculations to nuclear apocalypse is, to say the least, another matter.

From Barron's Mar. 2, 2026

“There were a lot of speculations, a lot of assumptions, and now we actually have a body of research that we can look at to speak in an informed way about this topic,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 15, 2025

Archaeologists, historians, scientists, and other scholars have never lacked speculations as to why the Hunley met its fate.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler




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