spread rumor
Example Sentences
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Ares's sister, Eris, the goddess of chaos and strife, spread rumor and jealousy to fan the flames of war.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2021
"In our age, when social media can instantly spread rumor and false information on a grand scale, the public’s need to understand our government, and the protections it provides, is ever more vital."
From Fox News ● Dec. 31, 2019
“In our age, when social media can instantly spread rumor and false information on a grand scale, the public’s need to understand our government, and the protections it provides, is ever more vital,” Roberts wrote.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 31, 2019
A few years ago I wrote a book in which I worried about the Internet’s capacity to spread rumor and plug us into our own echo chambers.
From Slate ● Jan. 4, 2013
Great injustice was and is done to Mr. Seward by the lying and very extensively spread rumor that he is often intoxicated.
From Diary from March 4, 1861, to November 12, 1862 by De Gurowski, Adam G., count
