speculation centre on
Frequency: 6.58.0 per million words
Indicates the main topic of the speculation. Note: 'center on' is common in American English.
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- Much of the speculation centres on who will be the next team captain.
- Last year, intense speculation centred on the reasons for his sudden resignation.
- The latest media speculation centers on a possible merger between the two tech giants.
- For weeks, speculation has centred on the health of the aging monarch.
- Political speculation continues to center on the upcoming cabinet reshuffle.
- Following the discovery, scientific speculation immediately centred on its origin.
- Most of the speculation seems to centre on the potential for a new trade deal.
- Financial speculation will likely center on the central bank's next interest rate decision.
- Although there are many rumors, the primary speculation centers on whether she will run for office again.
- The intense speculation centred on just how the company had managed to avoid bankruptcy.