speculation
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Elon Musk’s potential trip to China with President Trump fuels speculation about Tesla’s Full Self-Driving rollout there.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
British government debt fell sharply on Tuesday, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s insistence he will stay in office doing little to quell speculation he could face a leadership challenge.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
The riveting gains for microchip stocks have many analysts drawing parallels to 1999, just ahead of the dot-com crash, when the build-out of a key technology led to parabolic moves and frenzied speculation.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Key to the rally was Chinese-related AI speculation.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
Father said that constant speculation regarding the position of mechanical hands on an arbitrary dial which is a symptom of mind-function.
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
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