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rumor

[roo-mer] / ˈru mər /




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If the internet rumor mill is to be believed, there’s no way that 20-year-old Kane Parsons actually directed his captivating debut feature, “Backrooms.”

From Salon • May 30, 2026

“Every day seems to bring another cease-fire rumor, another missile headline, another draft memorandum, another denial, and another market reversal.”

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

"Contrary to rumor, Morris Day and the Time will not be performing at the 'Great American State Fair,'" he wrote on Instagram.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

There was a rumor I was on her album, but I’m not — I’m excited to hear it, all!

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Even on the most beautiful days in the whole year—the days when summer is changing into fall—the crickets spread the rumor of sadness and change.

From "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White




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