speculation
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But the 46-year-old Spaniard, who is captain of the Fireballs team in LIV, told a news conference that speculation runs contrary to what PIF officials indicated at the start of 2026.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Since Earle and Cooper took their fight to the internet streets this week, speculation has flooded social media.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
You spend so much time cross-training on the bike—and burn so much fuel—that there was speculation during the Olympics that you could also turn pro and race the Tour de France.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
The Rolling Stones have mysteriously released a new limited edition single on vinyl only, under the band name The Cockroaches, further fueling speculation the British rockers are poised to drop a 25th studio album.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
The Trail Room of the Warren Hotel, a coffee shop that Garden City businessmen treat as though it were a private club, was a murmuring cave of speculation and rumor.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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