rumored

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Even Scott Jennings, the foul-mouthed Kentuckian with a habit of picking Derby losers and rumored to occasionally sip Tennessee whiskey instead of Kentucky bourbon, has been caught trashing the president — off camera.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

That’s the message rumored to have been delivered to members of the Mexican business community last week by U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

This year, Apple is rumored to be developing a foldable phone.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

Our first date unfolded on a stylish vintage couch in a cafe rumored to have once belonged to someone from punk-rock band NOFX.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Hardly “feisty” or “emotional,” as Claudette was rumored to be, Rosa Parks struck almost everyone she met as a contained, pleasant, committed, and levelheaded individual.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose