speculation

"As has always been the case, decisions on tax are a matter for the chancellor to set out at fiscal events, rather than routinely commenting on rumour, speculation or proposals," a spokesman said.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

In the days ahead of Wednesday's speech, there was widespread speculation that Badenoch would announce changes to IHT.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Reports of a plague laboratory worker's death in Siberia have caused waves of speculation outside Russia, but in the city where she worked, many appeared unfazed.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 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

It revived some of the campaign-era speculation that I was generally uncouth and lacking the standard elegance of a First Lady, and worried me somewhat, too, thinking I’d possibly distracted from Barack’s efforts abroad.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

Asked about the situation on Monday, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters to "rely on Rospotrebnadzor's official statements rather than... rumours and speculations".

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

"Around big players there are always speculations so I am not worried about that," he said.

From BBC ● Jul. 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

Isolate your speculations in a separate account on a trading app you use only for that purpose.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 27, 2026

I’d never seen a newspaper back home say such things about people possibly involved in crimes who hadn’t been arrested, but Mexican papers were quick to report speculations.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall