Phillips said he believed Alomar was happy in New York despite persistent speculation otherwise.

There is persistent speculation that he missed discovering the planet because it fell on a defect in the photographic plate.

There had been persistent speculation that Western Union could have been forced into bankruptcy- court refuge because of its debts.

There is also persistent speculation on Wall Street that the Federal Reserve might soon raise its discount rate.

For both men, whose failing health is a subject of persistent speculation, it is a date packed with personal and public significance.

He was honored, even revered, and according to persistent speculation, was destined for the Governor's mansion.

After the band's breakup in 1995, there had been frequent and persistent speculation among fans regarding the possibility of a Kyuss reunion.

Officially, Stavisky committed suicide, but there was persistent speculation that the police had killed him.

If the affable Martinez could have done so, he would have eavesdropped on the meeting because the persistent speculation has made him antsy.

Ramsay refuses either to confirm or deny persistent speculation about his sexual orientation.