rumor
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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
By Sunday afternoon, the rumor had acquired its supposed smoking gun.
From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2026
You will likely encounter it only as a rumor from the deepest bowels of the world’s top intelligence establishments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
In fact, Grandma started the rumor that she has roaches.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
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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
"There's more reason to create these rumors because there's that sort of financial element tied to it," senior research scientist Rachel Moran told AFP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026
Earlier this week, as rumors swirled that OpenAI was preparing to drop an unprecedented barrage of proofs, mathematicians scrambled to publish their own AI-assisted work before they could be scooped.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
It just makes the rumors louder and wilder, and always with Pamela at the center.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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