speculation
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The blast came weeks after Thailand's then-ruling junta forcibly repatriated 109 Uyghurs to China, prompting speculation that it was part of a revenge plot.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Hoult and Holly did not ever publicly comment on the speculation.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
However, the media reports and speculation surrounding the crash have been tough to deal with for the family.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
“This is an important one, because recent weeks have seen mounting speculation about a Federal Reserve rate hike,” Deutsche Bank analysts said in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
This was yet another consequence of turning Wall Street partnerships into public corporations: It turned them into objects of speculation.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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