speculation
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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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