The appointment came amid mounting speculation over who would receive the top cabinet posts.

在这项任命的同时，对谁将受邀加入内阁，人们有了越来越多的猜测。

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The New York Daily News reported on October 13 that a mysterious object floating high over New York set off a flurry of reports and wild speculation Wednesday that a UFO was flying over the city.

据美国《纽约每日新闻》10月13日报道，当日有不明飞行物出现在美国纽约上空，引发媒体和当地民众对此事的关注热潮，有人猜测不明飞行物是外星飞碟。

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There's been persistent speculation that Doctor Abdullah is planning to pull out of the contest next weekend because of a row over electoral fraud.

关于阿卜杜拉是否会因为选举欺诈而退出下周末举行的选举一直存在猜测。

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The Fed foolishly left margin requirements too low, fueling over-speculation.

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It will favour steady financial activity over high-risk speculation and steer the financial sector towards the real economy.

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The parallels, he has suggested, are there for all to see, especially because shares are over-valued through speculation by investors.

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