speculation
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Last year, state-owned automakers Dongfeng and Changan simultaneously announced restructuring plans, fueling speculation about a merger and industry consolidation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Speaking in Bangkok earlier this month, Warsh said that US economic conditions had "broadly conformed" to policymakers' expectations, fueling speculation that the Fed may pause at the October meeting.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
Sir Tom, who has served as an on-off coach on the popular singing competition since its 2012 debut, shared the news on Instagram last month, amid speculation he had been "dropped" from its 2027 series.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
Yet it was accompanied by some wild speculation in railroad stocks, and some fraud and manipulation.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
This speculation was sparked again by a report that lay on my desk in the old barn that served as my office.
From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin
"Around big players there are always speculations so I am not worried about that," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 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
The path from these relatively reasonable speculations to nuclear apocalypse is, to say the least, another matter.
From Barron's ● Mar. 2, 2026
Such speculations are no longer useful to me anyway.
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
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