rumor
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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
The rumor among her people is that Mary has been cursed with this malign power.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 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
“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
There was talk of automatic bedpan- and bottle-washers being installed, but this was mere rumor of a promised land.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
The head of Volkswagen’s works council, Daniela Cavallo, said in a separate statement that CEO Blume must address the workforce Friday and address the rumors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
When the rumors of the relationship publicly surfaced in 2018, Antonoff denied “seeing anyone” and dismissed the chatter as “dumb hetero normative gossip.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
After Sony reported those numbers, rumors began circulating that the upcoming PS6 will be totally disc-free, making the Blu-ray reader a separately sold, optional piece of hardware.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
Monroe’s personal legacy is like a charm bracelet hung with more unsubstantiated rumors than genuine facts, but one undeniable trait was her thirst to defy the world’s expectations.
From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2026
Cornelius Grinnell and Robert Kane began denying the marriage rumors in the spring of 1854, around the time that Elisha’s book about his first Arctic trip was published.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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