rumored

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The deal, rumored to be mostly stock, could also still fall apart, the newspaper reported.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Simultaneously this triggered a major unwind in what investors refer to as the basis trade in bitcoin/Strategy, whereby funds like Jane Street were rumored to be long the cryptocurrency but short Michael Saylor’s company.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Among those is Harmeet Dhillon, who leads the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division, and is rumored to be in line for a promotion to one of the department’s top jobs.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

This year, social-media sleuths have uncovered the latest launch: A Masters-themed mahjong set for a rumored $800.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

It was rumored by many that Bibi conversed with herself in a fluent but totally incomprehensible language, and slept without dreams.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri