rumor
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The risk if it doesn’t is that the rumor mill may take over, creating uncertainty and volatility, which is “the last thing you want,” Elson said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
A Netflix spokesperson said the reports were nothing more than rumor and speculation, and that the company had not made a bid for Roku or engaged in discussions to acquire Lionsgate.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
Holland, 30, confirmed his marriage to Zendaya, 29, months after fans stirred up the wedding rumor mill in February.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
If the internet rumor mill is to be believed, there’s no way that 20-year-old Kane Parsons actually directed his captivating debut feature, “Backrooms.”
From Salon ● May 30, 2026
These were the kinds of thoughts and worries and fears that had plagued her for years—thoughts and worries and fears about every rumor and every real thing that could fit into her brain.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
So once more into the rumors we dive.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
There were rumors throughout the summer of 2025 about Bishop Montgomery turning the other cheek, and sure enough, they were correct.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
There have even been rumors that SpaceX and Tesla will combine, which Musk hasn’t directly ruled out.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
Residents spent months piecing together the rumors and clues that float through a small town.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Penkovsky also gave the CIA and MI6 a wealth of information about the Soviet leadership, including both rumors and concrete information about political squabbles inside the Kremlin and the Soviet military hierarchy.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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