"If a story can survive without the speculative element and is only using the science fiction as backdrop, then I'm not interested."

But the speculative element has grown with some members of Congress, who are investing part of their campaign treasuries in the stock market.

Short selling often has a speculative element, which may be the reason for the prohibition.

They placed positive theology on a new basis without disregarding the speculative element.

Except for their speculative element, they are non-fiction.

The reason is that almost everyone seems to be on the long side of the Street, including the speculative element.

Events that contain speculative elements, such as ordinary business risks, are generally not considered insurable.

There was a speculative element to his look that always made her uneasy.

There was some speculation as to the specific reason of her dismissal at the time, given certain speculative elements:

However, the speculative element of applications is in real danger of distorting the situation.