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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a piece of speculation" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to an idea or theory that is based on conjecture rather than concrete evidence.
Example: "His theory about the origins of the universe is merely a piece of speculation, lacking any scientific backing."
Alternatives: "a conjecture" or "a hypothesis".
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A long piece of speculation from Davy Arnaud caught Diego Chara's foot before looping into goal.
(Shoulder? Neck? This business of figuring out what the animal bits once did was, I concede, a peculiar piece of speculation).
The announcement of the new fiscal measures, made Sunday by Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos on the sidelines of an annual trade fair in the northern port of Salonika, came days after fresh speculation in the foreign media of an imminent default by Greece — reports that Mr. Venizelos dismissed as "a game in bad taste, an organized piece of speculation against the euro".
The Germans recently estimated that they lose around $69 billion to foreign business spies every year, but at best that's basically just a piece of well-informed speculation.
The Germans recently estimated that they lose around £43 billion to foreign business spies every year, but – at best – that's basically just a piece of well informed speculation.
The Germans recently estimated that they lose around £43 billion ($69 billion) to foreign business spies every year, but at best that's basically just a piece of well-informed speculation.
Everybody wants a piece of the shore and land speculation has reached Washington County, Maine, the poorest county in a poor state.
You can edit Hermione tributes on YouTube, or write slash fiction about Remus and Sirius in love, or (as I did) simply devour every piece of speculation and spoilage about the books and movies that you can find.
In only a few seconds, another emblem of American hopes had disintegrated.Most speculation about the cause of the accident centred on a piece of foam weighing 1.2kg (2.67lb) that dinged the trailing edge of Columbia's wing during take-off.
To start with, and contrary to the speculation leading up to the announcement, Facebook didn't unveil a piece of hardware.
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