rumor
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“This is one reason why they generally trade well in the 6–12 months after the midterms—buy the rumor, sell the news.”
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026
The actors, who previously starred together in ‘True Detective,’ join forces again, playing versions of themselves and running with the rumor that they might be related.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
His “viral hospital rumor has been debunked,” the account wrote in a post accompanying an article about the debunking.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
When a lawman confirms to Cal the rumor that Cathy, known by then as the nearby town’s madam, Kate, shot his father, Cal muses, “He must have done something to hurt her.”
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
Whether it was a rumor or a question, I gave everyone the same answer: “You’ll have to talk to Gretchen Silver. She’s in the yellow pages under mouthpieces.”
From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg
Rezaei in recent days escalated his own rhetoric as rumors of a possible meeting with Vance gained momentum.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026
In August, he drew jeers and applause for making light of the rumors surrounding Trump aide Natalie Harp.
From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2026
The rumors were less well-received by the three major carriers, Verizon, T-Mobile and AT&T, however.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
James Talarico, the Democratic Senate candidate from Texas, denied rumors that he had been secretly hospitalized in an Ohio psychiatric facility, calling it "the craziest thing I've ever heard."
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
“The Northern Alliance is bringing together warring factions to resist the Taliban. Shamim was telling me the rumors he overheard in the market.”
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
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