speculation
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Invite-only warm-up gigs he played over the last couple of weeks in L.A. led to widespread speculation that at Coachella he might play only material from last year’s “Swag” and “Swag II” comeback albums.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
They don’t want to make or lose money on options speculation.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
A 10% combined allocation to gold and silver is insurance, not speculation.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
Musk has said he thinks his companies are converging, but he hasn’t commented on speculation of a merger.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
This caused all sorts of speculation, but he wouldn’t tell us any details.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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