speculation
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In the days ahead of Wednesday's speech, there was widespread speculation that Badenoch would announce changes to IHT.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Sanchez's defeat in Congress on Friday heightens speculation that he might call an early general election, which was not due until next summer.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
As speculation swirled about why employees at OpenAI and Anthropic were speaking so freely about their personal beliefs, Korbak jumped into the public discourse.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
That will “fuel speculation about additional rate hikes from the ECB”, said Chris Williamson, economist at S&P Global Market Intelligence, which conducted the survey.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
From Malcolm X himself, I had seen, or heard, a few unusual things which had caused me some little private wonder and speculation, and then, with nothing to hang them onto, I had dismissed them.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
The paper notes that Tehran has "categorically" rejected and strongly condemned the "malicious speculations", but adds that the exact nature of what happened near Fairford "remains unclear".
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 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
“Engaging in constructive industry dialogue is part of how we operate, but we do not comment on rumors or speculations regarding potential partnerships.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 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
Why so many eager speculations and ardent fantasies about Martians, rather than, say, Saturnians or Pluto- nians?
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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