speculation

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Yet there is growing speculation of a battle ahead.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

The big bang theory may have triumphed among most cosmologists, but the persistence of unanswered questions—what came before that explosive moment? could our universe be one of many?—leaves plenty of room for speculation and dissent.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

For decades, a puzzling discrepancy involving a tiny subatomic particle called the muon fueled speculation that physicists might be on the verge of discovering an entirely new force of nature.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

As the world’s most important semiconductor hub, the threat of invasion or even just speculation about it would be extremely disruptive for markets.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

Kids with kitchen duty appeared bearing trays of food, all covered with gleaming silver tops so that you couldn’t see what was inside, sparking wild speculation about what might be for dinner.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs