speculation

Example Sentences

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The renewed sorties shattered a rare and unexplained lull that lasted 10 days, fueling speculation and uncertainty about Beijing’s intentions.

From The Wall Street Journal

There had also been speculation among observers that were US ground forces to look to deploy inside Iran then Kharg would be an obvious first staging post.

From Barron's

There has been speculation about whether US forces would at some point attempt to take over Kharg Island.

From BBC

Ahead of the show airing, there had also been much speculation about how it would involve pre-selected members of the audience.

From BBC

The message from Mojtaba Khamenei aired on Thursday with no video or audio content did nothing to dispel speculation over his condition, after state television and some officials confirmed he had been injured.

From Barron's