speculation
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Chief executive David Hopkinson hardly threw a bucket of cold water on the speculation with an interview in March when he said Newcastle "were not looking to make a change at the moment".
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Since Earle and Cooper took their fight to the internet streets this week, speculation has flooded social media.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
Globalstar’s stock had more than tripled in value over the past 12 months, driven by an Apple investment and sale speculation.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
Investor confidence in China has suffered repeated setbacks since the “Big Tech Crackdown” around 2020, and the well-established crisis in the property sector caused by overinvestment and speculation.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
Again he fell into that strange mood of speculation that was so foreign to him.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
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American History II
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