speculation
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She previously refuted speculation that she just gave up her child.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
"There's going to be lots of speculation, but given it's a police matter right now, that is all we can say."
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
It is Bezos's involvement that makes the deal so intriguing and will trigger speculation about the future plans of Liverpool's owners.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Since at least last year, there has been speculation that Reddit could join the S&P 500 Index.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
It would be such a relief to think his predictions about the thing to come were nothing more than wild speculation.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
"Around big players there are always speculations so I am not worried about that," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
“Engaging in constructive industry dialogue is part of how we operate, but we do not comment on rumors or speculations regarding potential partnerships.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 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
"For decades there has been speculations and different theories to explain these remarkable properties and one theory has been the existence of a critical point. Now we have found that such a point exists."
From Science Daily ● Mar. 29, 2026
Their speculations were purely abstract and theoretical; they applied to any possible world and not to our actual world.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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