rumor
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When the rumor mills incorrectly assumed Page was playing Achilles, heads exploded.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026
Unlike Simpson’s case, which ended in acquittals, the kidnapping attracted a new generation of amateur sleuths, livestreaming hours of content, conjecture and rumor each day to hundreds of thousands of online followers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
Futures prices are still reacting quickly to every ceasefire rumor or diplomatic headline, said Stephen Innes, managing partner at SPI Asset Management.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
In other words, today was a classic case of, “Buy the rumor, sell the news.”
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
The rumor is that the Americans are going to bring Cleo to Washington, Philadelphia, or New York City.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
In addition, there have been persistent market rumors that central banks in the Middle East sold gold during the conflict to raise needed cash, though the only confirmed sale was by Turkey, Staunovo said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Investors are also expecting the earnings report to shed light on a few recent rumors.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
During a 2023 appearance on the “Behind the Velvet Rope Podcast,” Trujillo called the rumors “pretty ridiculous.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Leibovich recorded Graham asking rhetorically at a rally in Greeneville, South Carolina, about rumors he had changed.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
Okay, I understand that most of them only came because of the rumors I started about Link.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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