| speculation be | 131.93 | Around her there is whispered speculation. | ||
| speculation grow | 4.67 | Speculation grew. | ||
| speculation center | 4.41 | Speculation centered on two groups. | ||
| speculation focus | 4.34 | Speculation focuses on four UC chancellors. | ||
| speculation mount | 3.88 | Speculation mounted that the party would finally split. | ||
| speculation continue | 3.16 | The speculation continues. | ||
| speculation begin | 2.90 | So, let the speculation begin. | ||
| speculation have | 2.24 | Speculation had the Eagles wanting to trade up for him. | ||
| speculation increase | 1.97 | Speculation increased that US Airways would not survive. | ||
| speculation abound | 1.91 | Speculation abounds. | ||
| speculation run | 1.91 | Speculation runs rampant. | ||
| speculation persist | 1.58 | But speculation persists. | ||
| speculation swirl | 1.58 | More speculation swirled. | ||
| speculation arise | 1.32 | Speculation arose as to why Michel quit. | ||
| speculation boost | 1.32 | That speculation also boosted HSBC. | ||
| speculation come | 1.32 | The speculation comes with the job, he said. | ||
| speculation fuel | 1.32 | Such speculation fueled his resurgence. | ||
| speculation help | 0.99 | Speculation also helped prices. | ||
| speculation rise | 0.99 | Speculation rose quickly that Bush might tap his father, former President Bush, for such an assignment. | ||
| speculation intensify | 0.92 | Privatization minister offers to quit as government shakeup speculation intensifies. |