as in to rumor
to make (as a piece of information) the subject of common talk without any authority or confirmation of accuracy
please don't bruit accusations about without confirming them first
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Better yet, visit at the end of September for the Feile Tilting, a celebration of the Titling community’s irish heritage that culminates in what is rumored to be a pretty raucous shed crawl.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026 -
With SpaceX rumored to go to market with about 5% float, the stock could be in historically tricky territory, Schuster says.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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Industry associates whispered to Vanity Fair in 1996 about Mottola adopting shady mobster tactics in his running of Sony, demanding loyalty and allegedly keeping a gun in his briefcase.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2026
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After Tomislav whispered in his ear, reporter Lauren Shehadi asked what his teammate said.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Investigators say that their preliminary findings revealed that the utility truck was turning left from the driveway of the Edison substation on Menifee Road when the collision occurred.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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No date revealed yet for the Hunt-Green merger.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Bruit (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bruit%20%28about%29. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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