speculation
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Their messaging amplified speculation that was already swirling online about possible connections among prior deaths, including Loureiro’s and Novartis researcher Jason Thomas’s, both in December 2025.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026
This is all speculation, of course, but it does not mean you should not do your due diligence if you have reason not to believe he is less than reliable.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026
But mostly they tamped down speculation about a rift in their partnership.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026
Avis Budget Group experienced a 427% surge in a 2026 short squeeze, later falling 68% amid equity offering speculation.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
They provided precise ionization data, spelled out their theory on how positrons emitted by the bombarded atoms transmuted into gamma rays, and carefully avoided any speculation about the significance of the new phenomenon.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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American History II
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