speculation

Example Sentences

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

From Barron's

“Now, this is all speculation and educated guesses, but it is safe to say that Colonel Chamberlain, from his one decision to charge instead of retreat, changed the course of history.”

From Literature

The page focuses on science communication and aims to distinguish genuine risks from unfounded speculation about meteorites and asteroids.

From Science Daily

Iran had already seen intense speculation on a successor to Khamenei, given his age of 86.

From Barron's

He survived the threats, but speculation eventually got the better of him.

From Barron's