speculation
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However the threat of higher prices, due to rising energy costs, has prompted speculation rates will be held steady or even rise this year.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Since Earle and Cooper took their fight to the internet streets this week, speculation has flooded social media.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
Evergrande's rise was propelled by decades of rapid urbanisation and rising living standards, but in 2020, its access to credit dramatically narrowed when the government introduced curbs on excessive borrowing and speculation.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
Investor confidence in China has suffered repeated setbacks since the “Big Tech Crackdown” around 2020, and the well-established crisis in the property sector caused by overinvestment and speculation.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
There had been much speculation in the press that our first witness would be Chief Luthuli.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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