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rumor

[roo-mer] / ˈru mər /




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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

"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

The rumor was almost certainly not seeded for trading purposes, and it was quickly debunked.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

But pretty soon someone'll start a rumor that you fancy one of them.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell




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