rumor
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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
Savor a celebrity rumor that was too good to be true: For a moment this week, it seemed like Channing Tatum was using a burner Instagram account to leave snarky comments on his ex’s posts.
From Slate ● Sep. 24, 2026
There was a rumor, passed down from older campers to younger ones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
When the rumor mills incorrectly assumed Page was playing Achilles, heads exploded.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026
But pretty soon someone'll start a rumor that you fancy one of them.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
“Dancing With the Stars” pro Witney Carson on Wednesday shut down rumors that she wants her celebrity pairing to be voted off the new season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
Holland and Zendaya first met when they were cast alongside each other in “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” and rumors soon began to surface that their on-screen romance may have turned into a real-life love.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
For months, rumors circulated that he had actually died, was on life support or was otherwise incapacitated.
From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026
People are smashing Flock cameras on the street, renaming the A.I.-powered Meta Ray-Bans as “pervert glasses,” and starting widespread rumors about who is secretly using your data to train their A.I. models.
From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026
Sure, he had made a monster out of me by spreading rumors and just being his terrible self.
From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya
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