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Horror-novel fans had speculated online for months about the book’s authorship, and in January Pangram CEO Max Spero stepped in to validate the chatter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

In a note Monday before the report, Beck had speculated that $1.4 billion would be the third-quarter revenue benchmark that CoreWeave would need to clear.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 10, 2025

Astronomers as far back as the mid-18th century had speculated that some nebulae might be remote systems of stars or “island universes,” but there was no data to support this hypothesis.

From Salon • Feb. 14, 2025

Some people on social media had speculated it was Gloucestershire County Council's fault, as they are responsible for managing the road network.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2024

In Italy, Galileo had announced other worlds, and Giordano Bruno had speculated on other lifeforms.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan