speculation
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Cohen said climate change could be playing a role, though he stressed this was speculation and no research has yet confirmed the link.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
Oil prices extended Tuesday's drop as investors kept tabs on the Middle East after Trump confirmed US strikes on Iran but played down speculation he was preparing to resume bombing after the election.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
Jack Lowden says James Bond speculation is 'flattering'
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
I can’t stop you from eating up the speculation on your feeds, but I can’t recommend it either.
From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026
Many alchemists believed that all matter was a mixture of four elementary substances: water, air, earth and fire, an ancient Ionian speculation.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
However, the Iranian embassy in London has said it "categorically rejects and strongly condemns" any "unfounded and malicious speculations" linking Iran to the latest incident.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
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
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
Isolate your speculations in a separate account on a trading app you use only for that purpose.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 27, 2026
There had also been wild speculations, in the press and within the ANC, that I had been betrayed by someone in the movement.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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