speculation
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She previously refuted speculation that she just gave up her child.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
There had been some speculation that Takaichi, a regular visitor before becoming prime minister in October, might attend the shrine like then-premier Shinzo Abe, her mentor, had done in 2013.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
Since at least last year, there has been speculation that Reddit could join the S&P 500 Index.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
"That speculation is incorrect. We simply never reached that stage of the talks."
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
No one said a word, as if all speculation on the new sky had been exhausted.
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
In a statement, Mr. Lynch dismissed the speculations of the intelligence firms and said their alleged actions are “disturbing” and “cross all lines of acceptable conduct.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 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
Radev has fuelled speculations he may take part in the elections, calling for them to be "free and fair".
From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026
The Russian embassy in Copenhagen denied "absurd speculations" of its involvement.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2025
But speculations such as these, though they absorbed Dewey, did not gratify him or give him a sense of “getting somewhere.”
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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