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speculation

[spek-yuh-ley-shuhn] / ˌspɛk yəˈleɪ ʃən /




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The blast came weeks after Thailand's then-ruling junta forcibly repatriated 109 Uyghurs to China, prompting speculation that it was part of a revenge plot.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The offer “should limit stake building while fueling speculation that a higher offer may eventually materialize,” Citi analysts Thomas Chauvet and Alberto Cecchetto said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

However, the media reports and speculation surrounding the crash have been tough to deal with for the family.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

SoftBank shares have declined by more than a fifth in the last five trading sessions as speculation about its difficulty in raising a loan coincides with some stuttering in the overall narrative forAI-related technology stocks.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Pure speculation of course, but something had certainly broken my lute string, and I didn’t doubt for a second that Ambrose would try something of the sort.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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