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speculation

[spek-yuh-lay-shuhn] / ˌspɛk jəˈleɪ ʃən /




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Similar speculation arose after his 2019 European tour, when video appeared to show him walking with a slight limp and using the arms of a chair to steady himself.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

In Hollywood, there had been much speculation over what jumbled mash-up of the corporate titles would be used, with WarnerMount and Paramount-Warner Bros. often mentioned as possibilities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

City could face relegation given the sheer scale of the case and there is even speculation that they could be stripped of their titles.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Lewis Hamilton has declared Frederic Vasseur as "the guy to lead us" two days after Ferrari made an unusual public statement backing their team principal after speculation over this position.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

But such speculation about unknowns is futile, and with the combination of mental and physical exhaustion, I soon fell deeply asleep.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

However, the Iranian embassy in London has said it "categorically rejects and strongly condemns" any "unfounded and malicious speculations" linking Iran to the latest incident.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

In a statement, Mr. Lynch dismissed the speculations of the intelligence firms and said their alleged actions are “disturbing” and “cross all lines of acceptable conduct.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 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

The path from these relatively reasonable speculations to nuclear apocalypse is, to say the least, another matter.

From Barron's ● Mar. 2, 2026

Griffith’s identification of a chemical capable of carrying hereditary instructions between organisms—the “gene molecule”—would have sparked a thousand speculations and restructured the chemical theory of life.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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