speculation
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Chief executive David Hopkinson hardly threw a bucket of cold water on the speculation with an interview in March when he said Newcastle "were not looking to make a change at the moment".
From BBC • 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
Invite-only warm-up gigs he played over the last couple of weeks in L.A. led to widespread speculation that at Coachella he might play only material from last year’s “Swag” and “Swag II” comeback albums.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
But mostly there was a kind of reflexive professionalism and an uncommon immersion of the aviators into philosophical speculation.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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