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Whispers and doubts will be circulating all over Beijing and at every level of party and army leadership, checked only by the paranoia of officials fearing for their careers and lives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

Whispers of Lilly’s interest in the company are nothing new.

From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026

Whispers about Musselman being hard to work with have followed him since his NBA days.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2025

Whispers of a “fowl plague” date back to the late 19th Century, while H5N1 specifically was first detected in 1996 in Chinese geese.

From Salon • Jun. 19, 2024

We left Whispers and their overpriced, too-fancy dresses and walked to the big fountain with the comfy lounge chairs.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence