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rumor

[roo-mer] / ˈru mər /




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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

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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