speculation
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Invite-only warm-up gigs he played over the last couple of weeks in L.A. led to widespread speculation that at Coachella he might play only material from last year’s “Swag” and “Swag II” comeback albums.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
They don’t want to make or lose money on options speculation.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
But he also thinks investors will want to see how hard Fraser “pushes back” against speculation in the media that the bank may be looking to make acquisitions.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
There's been some relief in the rupee's slide after the central bank intervened to curb speculation, but that is likely to be temporary.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
What I hoped was that at some point Barack himself would put an end to the speculation, declaring himself out of contention and directing the media gaze elsewhere.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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