speculation
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“Perpetual futures facilitate continuous speculation and potentially overtrading, rapid losses and financial harm.”
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
“He looks forward to vindicating himself in court, where such matters are decided — and not in the media — based on admissible, material evidence, not rank speculation and unsubstantiated allegations.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
In a post on X, the force said: "We recognise the desire for answers about the police response that night" and warned people not to indulge in "harmful online speculation".
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
But when market speculation overtakes a stock’s actual fundamentals, the risks of a sharp—and painful—stock reversal become even greater.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 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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