speculation
Example Sentences
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Police in Arizona say family members of Nancy Guthrie have been cleared as possible suspects, as speculation grows on social media about the whereabouts of the missing 84-year-old mother of NBC anchor Savannah Guthrie.
From BBC
"There is a lot of speculation about," one said.
From BBC
On social media, there was speculation that the Swedes planted a secret camera to capture the telltale angle.
Crypto markets have their own dynamics: Prices change daily based on a concept with no particular underlying fundamentals beyond speculation.
Some officials in the past have re-emerged after unusual absences, defying speculation of their downfall.
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