rumor
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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
Savor a celebrity rumor that was too good to be true: For a moment this week, it seemed like Channing Tatum was using a burner Instagram account to leave snarky comments on his ex’s posts.
From Slate ● Sep. 24, 2026
We haven’t seen a “spike peak” buy signal since early last June — an extraordinarily long time for VIX to go without spiking upward on some negative news or rumor of some sort.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
Insert your own speculation or rumor to account for that.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
A master sergeant had once reported to him that the rumor of his coming had silenced a mess hall.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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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
‘DWTS’ pro Witney Carson took to social media following Week 3 of Season 35 to address rumors that she wished to be voted off alongside celebrity partner Guillermo Rodriguez because of her pregnancy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Holland and Zendaya first met when they were cast alongside each other in “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” and rumors soon began to surface that their on-screen romance may have turned into a real-life love.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
In the wake of the tragedy, rumors of sabotage were rampant: Some persist to this day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
“Lord. I’d heard rumors that the Msaidizi was missing,” Ms. Lena says.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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