rumor
Example Sentences
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The stock market, however, is forward-looking; buy the rumor and sell the news, as the saying goes.
From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026
The rumor began at fraternities at Clemson University, where Wahlberg’s daughter Ella is a student.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 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
“Start your own rumor mill of positive news.”
From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026
Perhaps this is rumor and perhaps it is fact.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
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