rumored

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Even Scott Jennings, the foul-mouthed Kentuckian with a habit of picking Derby losers and rumored to occasionally sip Tennessee whiskey instead of Kentucky bourbon, has been caught trashing the president — off camera.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

Brown, who has been rumored to be on the trading block.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Simultaneously this triggered a major unwind in what investors refer to as the basis trade in bitcoin/Strategy, whereby funds like Jane Street were rumored to be long the cryptocurrency but short Michael Saylor’s company.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

This year, social-media sleuths have uncovered the latest launch: A Masters-themed mahjong set for a rumored $800.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

There was no explanation, beyond the rumored, unproved possibility of cold drafts in the gallery over the weekend.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas