speculation

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There has been frequent private speculation about the state of Biya's health, but openly discussing it is taboo and he has always defied rumours of his death by appearing in public after long absences.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Ms. Sneff doesn’t say how history might have changed, probably because she is a careful academic who prefers sober analysis to intriguing speculation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

After about a month of speculation, the pair said they “wanted to provide some clarity” on their relationship.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

She was first subjected to an ego-bruising round of media speculation that this was coming, rumors egged on by anonymous White House sources.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

But his existence was cause for much speculation in the mouse community.

From "The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread" by Kate DiCamillo