speculation
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Melania's return to the public eye also came amid speculation about Trump's hyper-loyal executive assistant Natalie Harp, 35.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
The general rule of thumb for the high-risk portion of a wealthy person’s portfolio is 5% — that’s for alternative investments like hedge funds, private equity, real-estate speculation and cryptocurrency.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
But like it or not, he must learn to reckon with the heightened expectations and speculation that comes with simply being good at his current job.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
She previously refuted speculation that she just gave up her child.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
There is much speculation, as might be imagined, as to whether we shall remain at Norfolk, now that it is razed, or whither we might go.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
The address, filmed a month after his dismissal, ended speculations on Fedorov's future and ruled out his potential cooperation with the government.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
Geely said it doesn’t “comment on rumors or speculations regarding potential partnerships.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
The Russian embassy in Copenhagen denied "absurd speculations" of its involvement.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2025
The quickened pace of U.S. airstrikes in the region and the unusually large buildup of military force in the Caribbean Sea have fueled those speculations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2025
Griffith’s experiment had generated widespread speculations about the molecular identity of the gene.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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