speculation
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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
A White House official told CBS that any personnel announcement would come directly from the president, dismissing the reports as speculation.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Malaysia’s 2027 budget comes amid speculation about an early election and higher oil prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Much of the online chatter focused on speculation about what punishment the students received.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Both sat for a moment, lost in thought and speculation as to who the mole might be.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
However, the Iranian embassy in London has said it "categorically rejects and strongly condemns" any "unfounded and malicious speculations" linking Iran to the latest incident.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Iran’s Embassy in the U.K. categorically rejected attempts to link Iran to the arrests, calling the reports unfounded and malicious speculations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 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
The path from these relatively reasonable speculations to nuclear apocalypse is, to say the least, another matter.
From Barron's ● Mar. 2, 2026
A quick visit to Cavalli in Milan, which occurred just after my skiing holiday in Zermatt, had convinced me that my speculations about how bacteria mated were likely to be right.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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