speculation

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Instead, performance slumped and he retired in February 2000, scribbling a message on his office whiteboard: “Tulip bulbs for sale”—a reminder of 17th-century speculation in the Dutch flower market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

By comparison, President Ronald Reagan announced his Alzheimer's diagnosis five years after he left the White House, leading to speculation about his mental state during his second term.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

There’s been speculation for years when club sports, travel ball and showcases might make education-based high school sports obsolete or irrelevant.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

"You were right to call this a rumour, to speak of speculation -- and that's why I won't comment on it," a tense-looking Stefan Kornelius responded to a journalist's question.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

They provided precise ionization data, spelled out their theory on how positrons emitted by the bombarded atoms transmuted into gamma rays, and carefully avoided any speculation about the significance of the new phenomenon.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik