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rumor

[roo-mer] / ˈru mər /




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“Every day seems to bring another cease-fire rumor, another missile headline, another draft memorandum, another denial, and another market reversal.”

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

"Contrary to rumor, Morris Day and the Time will not be performing at the 'Great American State Fair,'" he wrote on Instagram.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

There was a rumor I was on her album, but I’m not — I’m excited to hear it, all!

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Of course, gains of that magnitude mean that investors may be concerned that this is a case of “Buy the rumor, sell the news” ahead of the company’s coming fiscal fourth-quarter results, slated for June.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

That was a rumor that had spread very early on, on the train to Jerome, Arkansas, a few years ago.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata




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