1.   He was spared further speculation by the descent of Miss Harker, candle aloft, like a vengeful ghost.

2.   Kawaja fueled speculation by publicly suggesting that barrels of the by-product were shipped out under cover of night.

3.   There was, however, some speculation by FPI members that the march had been infiltrated by government supporters.

4.   There was some speculation by the estimable political correspondent, John Cole, about the role Lady Thatcher might play.

5.   As proof, Sullivan quelled speculation by settling on Dover coming out of spring practice.

6.   A pent-up demand for the currency, the sucre, and speculation by some banks helped the sucre surge in value when the banks reopened Monday.

7.   But a bold alternative would be to cut rates meaningfully while also discouraging speculation by raising the margin requirements for stock purchases.

8.   But she has deliberately undercut such speculation by discussing their recent phone conversations and their plans for a summer vacation together.

9.   Chemerinsky said Ito should have released the transcripts much sooner to dispel any speculation by media covering the case.

10.   Cheney declined to comment on those discussions, insisting that talk of a U.S. military campaign against Iraq was mere speculation by the media.