speculation
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Trump later said he regretted publicly disclosing a previous CT scan because it fueled additional speculation about his health.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
The beginning of the hajj this week comes as speculation was rife over a potential agreement between Washington and Tehran.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
How the RSF appears to have an inexhaustible supply of drones has been the subject of speculation, but observers say it has a wealthy Persian Gulf patron of its own in the United Arab Emirates.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
Sir Keir has faced intense speculation about his future following Labour's poor election results earlier this month.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
That news, which broke in January 1939, launched physicists upon flights of learned speculation about the enormous energy released when the uranium nucleus split following its absorption of a stray neutron.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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