Nor, in most cases, does a unanimity of Protestant spirit hold sway, as George Bernard Shaw once speculated.

He once speculated that that was the reason he was driven to acquire 60 life-size dolls and 160 teddy bears as an adult.

Frankenheimer once speculated that he might be related to actress Ally Sheedy.

Some economists once speculated that Las Vegas would suffer if the rest of the country legalized gambling.

Astronomers once speculated that some quasars might be unaccompanied by galaxies.

Giuseppe Gambino called them "fools" and once speculated that the Italian authorities had "relaxed" their vigilance.

The origin of the company's name is uncertain; the brothers once speculated that their grandfather chose the name out of a hat.

I had once or twice speculated upon dosing him for some ailment I hadn't even suspected he had until I read of it.

Many of the individuals who once speculated in these contracts have been driven away by margin requirements that have tripled.

The New York Times once speculated that 810 might be the only apartment building in the city to have "more employees than apartments."