speculation
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At the conference Monday, Burgum rejected persistent speculation that the White House is seriously weighing a temporary ban on U.S. exports of refined products such as diesel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
"Relations between countries, and particularly with neighbours, must be based on respect and on facts, not on wild speculation or contempt," Sanchez said on Monday evening.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
But Vance and Rubio have deflected speculation about their political futures.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
There’s also been speculation that Japanese authorities might quietly intervene again in foreign-exchange markets to further curb the yen’s downturn since September.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
As with the search for extraterrestrial life today, the unbridled speculation of amateurs had frightened many professionals out of the field.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
Geely said it doesn’t “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
The path from these relatively reasonable speculations to nuclear apocalypse is, to say the least, another matter.
From Barron's ● Mar. 2, 2026
These speculations have spooked some tourists, with several media reporting a flurry of trip cancellations.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2025
Because he lived before Darwin, his speculations about extraterrestrial life are innocent of the evolutionary perspective.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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