rumor

Example Sentences

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The stock market, however, is forward-looking; buy the rumor and sell the news, as the saying goes.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

In an interview, Clowney said he doesn’t know Ella and heard the rumor from someone else.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Online fanatics of true crime have parsed through information about the Nancy Guthrie case, filling in the limited details with rumor, innuendo and conspiracy.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

Though both have denied it, the rumor gained strength and credibility last year as Lewandowski was repeatedly photographed coming and going from Noem’s D.C. apartment.

From Slate • Mar. 5, 2026

Later in the evening, the two men learned about the radio program and finally understood the source of the rumor.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow