speculation
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Chief executive David Hopkinson hardly threw a bucket of cold water on the speculation with an interview in March when he said Newcastle "were not looking to make a change at the moment".
From BBC • Apr. 14, 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
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
A hype cycle with massive speculation is followed by a selloff as the hype fades and reality sets in.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
They provided precise ionization data, spelled out their theory on how positrons emitted by the bombarded atoms transmuted into gamma rays, and carefully avoided any speculation about the significance of the new phenomenon.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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American History II
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