rumor

Example Sentences

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“That’s a rumor going around,” Cook says during a Good Morning America interview, noting he loves his work and colleagues.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

“I think people were buying the rumor, selling the fact,” said Neal Dingmann, an analyst at William Blair.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

Though both have denied it, the rumor gained strength and credibility last year as Lewandowski was repeatedly photographed coming and going from Noem’s D.C. apartment.

From Slate • Mar. 5, 2026

It wasn’t a case of buying the rumor and selling the news, either, as Inditex shares are more or less flat on the year.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 9, 2026

Still there was a persistent rumor that the girls had addressed the spirit by name.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock