speculation
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Wildlife experts and conservationists had previously observed that, in the wake of the storm, Tapanuli orangutan sightings had dissipated - fuelling speculation that the great apes may have been swept away by floods and landslides.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
The blast came weeks after Thailand's then-ruling junta forcibly repatriated 109 Uyghurs to China, prompting speculation that it was part of a revenge plot.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
SoftBank shares have declined by more than a fifth in the last five trading sessions as speculation about its difficulty in raising a loan coincides with some stuttering in the overall narrative forAI-related technology stocks.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
“This is an important one, because recent weeks have seen mounting speculation about a Federal Reserve rate hike,” Deutsche Bank analysts said in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Father said that constant speculation regarding the position of mechanical hands on an arbitrary dial which is a symptom of mind-function.
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
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