rumor
Example Sentences
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The stock market, however, is forward-looking; buy the rumor and sell the news, as the saying goes.
From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026
In an interview, Clowney said he doesn’t know Ella and heard the rumor from someone else.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
Online fanatics of true crime have parsed through information about the Nancy Guthrie case, filling in the limited details with rumor, innuendo and conspiracy.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026
Though both have denied it, the rumor gained strength and credibility last year as Lewandowski was repeatedly photographed coming and going from Noem’s D.C. apartment.
From Slate • Mar. 5, 2026
There’s a rumor that the Germans are going to demand we hand in our radios, too.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
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