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speculation

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




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When that level was breached in late April, it was quickly followed by the dollar sliding by more than 2% against its Japanese counterpart, prompting speculation among traders and analysts that Japanese authorities had intervened.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

United don't want to get involved in a saga like that, which is why speculation around Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimaraes has been muted.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

That represents a 7.7% premium to Wednesday’s closing price and a 49.3% premium to the closing price on Feb. 25, just before speculation about a deal emerged.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

That has fueled speculation about Tesla and SpaceX merging one day.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

It was not until the time of Louis Pasteur, two centuries later, that Huygens’ speculation was proved correct.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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