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speculation

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




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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

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

The press is full of uninformed speculation about bruises on his hands and puffy ankles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Last December, however, Williams reentered the agency’s drug-testing pool, a move that led to speculation about a possible return for the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

And so they’d gone on in mystery, but not without resentment and a vast deal of speculation.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor




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