rumored
Example Sentences
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Relatives were never able to track down the rumored recipient.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
Many investors left the trip excited but questioning how SpaceX’s financials could justify such a large rumored valuation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026
The deal, rumored to be mostly stock, could also still fall apart, the newspaper reported.
From Barron's ● May 16, 2026
Even Scott Jennings, the foul-mouthed Kentuckian with a habit of picking Derby losers and rumored to occasionally sip Tennessee whiskey instead of Kentucky bourbon, has been caught trashing the president — off camera.
From Salon ● May 8, 2026
Yossarian sighed drearily and began brooding about the rumored mission to Bologna.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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