speculation
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The timing prompted speculation that the attack was part of a revenge plot against a country that had been a key transit hub for Uyghurs as Thailand's then-military leaders grew closer to Beijing.
From Barron's • 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
“This is an important one, because recent weeks have seen mounting speculation about a Federal Reserve rate hike,” Deutsche Bank analysts said in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
That launched a million articles about “The Mystery Genius of Al,” and lots of speculation about who she really was and how she’d come out of nowhere to upend the technology world.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Vocabulary lists containing speculation
The Things They Carried
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American History II
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