The less anyone says, the more speculation grows that Brown may not return at all.

With that, ratings suffered, and speculation grew about its future.

It recovered strongly, however, as speculation grew that a deal could be made soon.

Jones has two years left on his contract, but speculation has been growing he won't be back.

Speculation has also been growing that Life might change its status from a monthly publication to a quarterly.

The case drew international attention as speculation grew that police covered up the incident to protect the football players.

The speculation grew in recent days, just as the Yankees began a winning streak that reached five games last night.

But rising volume in options did indicate that speculation was growing by the time he made his investment.

As peace was restored in 2000, speculation grew about a restart of the project.

Speculation has grown that the company would be sold or seek court protection from creditors.