speculation

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In briefings to local media, government sources have been more critical, labelling the rumours "wild speculation" -- in German, "wueste Spekulation", a word play seen as a veiled dig at Merz's potential challenger, Wuest.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

There’s been speculation for years when club sports, travel ball and showcases might make education-based high school sports obsolete or irrelevant.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

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

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

There was no buzz of fear or speculation, however: Clearly, the news of Katie’s fate had not yet spread.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling