Speculation about a possible breakup was widespread.

Speculation about the outcome of the election is an interesting parlor game.

Zardari s sudden return fueled speculation about his future, but, more importantly, about the future of civilian rule in Pakistan.

Rumors have swirled about a possible downgrade of France s sovereign debt, accompanied by speculation about the consequences for French banks.

Behind such speculation are important questions about the state of French society and governmental institutions.

This is risky speculation.

Those who play with speculation .

Those who play with speculation .

They have often dismissed as unorthodox, if not heretical, any claim of personal contact with the Imam or speculation about his arrival.

What we hear is idle speculation.

This delay has provoked much speculation.

Media fascination whipped up speculation and interest.

Today, after much speculation, Ghonim was released.

Land speculation, however, continues to be restricted.

There continues to be a great deal of speculation about the list of 51 names prepared by the International Commission of Inquiry on Darfur.

Additionally, oil market speculation may have induced echo speculation, whereby ultimate users buy refined products in advance to protect against future price hikes.

Take away land speculation, price of land drops.

Third, financial speculation should be limited as well.

These features make the oil market vulnerable to speculation.

As with China today, there would have been some feeble international condemnation, and some speculation about possible links between Kazakh militants and exile groups, or Islamic fundamentalists.

They will be able to leave the game of real estate speculation to professionals and rest assured about the value that they have accumulated in their homes.

WASHINTGTON, DC Until a few weeks ago, while oil prices were surging, debate raged about the relative roles of economic fundamentals and speculation in boosting oil prices.

Capital stopped flowing out of southern Europe and speculation eased.

Such unbalanced figures provided ample opportunity for speculation by Armenia.

And in the United States, the expected conclusion of Ben Bernanke s term as Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board in January is already inviting speculation about his successor.

Speculation continues about the extent to which Al Qaida, the Taliban and associated individuals and entities have used precious commodities as a means of holding and moving money.

Medvedev s statement should end speculation about whether he is running, yet it keeps the suspense alive regarding Putin, whose influence is far greater than that of Russia s meek president.

Financial speculation has been, and remains, one required source of funding.

Moreover, the actual behavior of oil prices is consistent with speculation.

After all, capitalism is practically a synonym for speculation, isn t it?

If Greece defaults, an enormous amount of speculation will be possible.

Despite censorship, speculation regarding his whereabouts spreads on China s micro blogs.

Unfortunately, proving that speculation is responsible for rising prices is difficult, because speculation tends to occur during booms, so that price increases easily masquerade as a reflection of economic fundamentals.

There is much speculation that Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang is about to appoint a generalist civil servant better known for his personal loyalty than for his financial expertise.

Bankers are blamed because their irresponsible lending and speculation brought about the fall of economies like Ireland and Latvia, as well as deep trouble in countries like Spain and Portugal.

This liberated a lot of liquidity for financial activities, gambling, and speculation.

As a bonus, an FTT will curb destabilizing speculation in financial markets.

Before the start of the 2010 11 season, there was once again intense media speculation about the Spaniard's future, and in June 2010, a 35 million bid from Barcelona was rejected.

The French government s recent hints about its reform agenda for 2011 suggest that, contrary to earlier speculation, an enhanced role for the SDR will not be at the center of its efforts.

There is much speculation about the reasoning behind the government s decisions in May to dismiss the pro Hezbollah chief of airport security and investigate Hezbollah s private telecommunications network, which sparked the confrontations.

Her sudden disappearance has sparked much speculation about the fragility of the Young General s regime despite her notorious drinking habits, she was widely seen as the power behind Kim Jong un s throne.

But, contrary to economists claims, oil inventories do reveal a footprint of speculation.

At the frontier, the innovation economy begins with discovery and culminates in speculation.

This encourages short side speculation, which places downward pressure on the underlying bonds.

And, when the evidence is confronted, it points to speculation as a culprit.