speculation
Example Sentences
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As speculation continues over Pep Guardiola's future, Kompany's ties to Manchester City make him a potential future option for that job.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
He hasn’t appeared in public since his appointment last month, fueling speculation that he was so badly injured he might not be involved in the day-to-day running of the country.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Evergrande's rise was propelled by decades of rapid urbanisation and rising living standards, but in 2020, its access to credit dramatically narrowed when the government introduced curbs on excessive borrowing and speculation.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
Investor confidence in China has suffered repeated setbacks since the “Big Tech Crackdown” around 2020, and the well-established crisis in the property sector caused by overinvestment and speculation.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
Father said that constant speculation regarding the position of mechanical hands on an arbitrary dial which is a symptom of mind-function.
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
Vocabulary lists containing speculation
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American History II
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