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
By Sunday afternoon, the rumor had acquired its supposed smoking gun.
From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2026
Ahead of the first-round vote earlier this month, Bolsonaro fiercely denied a rumor that he planned to demote Brazil's beloved patron saint, Our Lady of Aparecida, if elected.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 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
Piper had also mentioned a rumor that Nico had a crush on Annabeth.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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
James Talarico, the Democratic Senate candidate from Texas, denied rumors that he had been secretly hospitalized in an Ohio psychiatric facility, calling it "the craziest thing I've ever heard."
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
There are two predominant rumors about how a wild herd ended up in the Inland Empire, Spasojevic said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Reporters, Ellsberg figured, following up rumors that he was somehow linked to the leak.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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