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speculation

[spek-yuh-ley-shuhn] / ˌspɛk yəˈleɪ ʃən /




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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola's future has been a constant source of speculation, but he has not yet made any decision and has one year left on his current contract.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 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

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

The Rolling Stones have mysteriously released a new limited edition single on vinyl only, under the band name The Cockroaches, further fueling speculation the British rockers are poised to drop a 25th studio album.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

The Trail Room of the Warren Hotel, a coffee shop that Garden City businessmen treat as though it were a private club, was a murmuring cave of speculation and rumor.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote




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