There was wide speculation at the time that the court had acknowledged the growing statewide irritation.

Despite wide speculation that the race was in its final year, it failed to sell out, falling nearly 10,000 short of the 60,000 capacity.

There was wide speculation that his own mother had referred to him as "sir."

There has been wide speculation in the last month that the prosecutor would not seek indictments.

The rumors' origin is the subject of wide speculation.

His decision to take a 10-week vacation in the summer prompted wide speculation that he would indeed depart.

He failed three times at 20 feet, amid wide speculation that he did so on purpose.

There is wide speculation on what Chaye may or may not know.

The news sent Invensys shares down further and spurred wide speculation that the company would be taken over.

But it spurred wide speculation in Washington and beyond today.