scuttlebutt
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That’s because the scuttlebutt on the grounds has been that the gnome is heading for retirement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
To the millions who greedily gobbled up scuttlebutt about her legendary meanness over the years, this is far from a news flash.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2024
I’ve heard scuttlebutt from the donor community, some of whom are reportedly miffed to have their microscopically printed names out of circulation.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 23, 2022
Experts — agreeing with scuttlebutt in the streets — say the country can’t afford to buy all the diesel it needs and what it has is being directed to generate power.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 16, 2022
Just as the scuttlebutt had it, we men of the First Marine Amphibious Corps were heading for the Solomons to force a landing on Bougainville.
From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac
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