the rumor mill
noun
: the creation and spread of many rumors by a group of people
That news should keep the rumor mill churning/running/going for a while!
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Based on what little is stirring the rumor mill, Apple may be more interested – at least initially – in putting privacy filters in laptops than smartphones.
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Mike Feibus, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
His name has been in the rumor mill for a while, partially because of his $5 million salary cap hit.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Before Burns, the rumor mill tied the British singer-songwriter to none other than Harry Styles.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 1 Feb. 2026
For months, the rumor mill has churned as first one prominent name and then another surfaced as a possible entrant to the race.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Mike Feibus, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
His name has been in the rumor mill for a while, partially because of his $5 million salary cap hit.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Before Burns, the rumor mill tied the British singer-songwriter to none other than Harry Styles.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 1 Feb. 2026
For months, the rumor mill has churned as first one prominent name and then another surfaced as a possible entrant to the race.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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“The rumor mill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20rumor%20mill. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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