speculation

Example Sentences

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He hated speculation and thought that the rapid-fire trading of ETFs prevented people from focusing on investing in businesses and reaping the benefits of their cash flows in the form of dividends and capital gains.

From Barron's

Marines were on their way to the region, raising speculation that the U.S. may try to seize Kharg Island, which is vital to Iran’s oil network.

From Los Angeles Times

US officials on Tuesday played down speculation that distracted air traffic controllers might have contributed to a deadly collision between an Air Canada jet and a fire truck at New York's LaGuardia Airport.

From Barron's

Epic's boss also used his letter to ward off any potential speculation about the role of increased generative AI adoption across the industry in Tuesday's cuts.

From BBC

"So there has been some speculation about insider trading. We don't know if that's true, but hopefully there will be some sort of investigation into that," she added.

From BBC