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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Earlier this week, the rumor mill suggested that Punk was unhappy in WWE and could be on his way out.
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Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
The hope is that taking that tact would minimize the locker-room impact of the rumor mill.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 12 June 2026
Whether or not there was ever actually a schism, the rumor mill was confident and uninformed.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 29 May 2026
Based on the rumor mill and some early announcements, though, Computex 2026 is already taking shape.
—Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 28 May 2026
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Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
The hope is that taking that tact would minimize the locker-room impact of the rumor mill.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 12 June 2026
Whether or not there was ever actually a schism, the rumor mill was confident and uninformed.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 29 May 2026
Based on the rumor mill and some early announcements, though, Computex 2026 is already taking shape.
—Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 28 May 2026
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“The rumor mill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20rumor%20mill. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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