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rumor

[roo-mer] / ˈru mər /




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Rumor is the pugnacious Irish actor Jack O’Connell plays the villain.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2025

The agency launched a "Rumor Control" page seeking to debunk persistent confusion.

From Salon • Jul. 21, 2023

Rumor has it that Cannes passed on Glazer’s audacious “Under the Skin” back in 2013 and was eager to make up for that mistake.

From New York Times • May 15, 2023

Rumor spread among Metro’s diverse staff, giving workers pause whenever they slipped into their native languages.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 24, 2023

Rumor had it that they had booked passage on a ship to America, where they planned to open a Russian tea room, perhaps in New York City, and eke out a living that way.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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