speculation
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Her abilities, and the trust her father appeared to have in her, made her an inevitable topic of speculation about the royal succession.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
Healey has been previously talked about as another potential contender, but there has been no suggestion his resignation is linked to the leadership speculation.
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
The press is full of uninformed speculation about bruises on his hands and puffy ankles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
It was too good a night to spoil it with bad speculation.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
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