as in to rumor
to make (as a piece of information) the subject of common talk without any authority or confirmation of accuracy
for weeks afterwards, staffers noised about the department head's sudden, unexplained departure
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Speculation has been rampant, with everyone from Jacob Elordi to Callum Turner to Louis Partridge rumored to be in line to receive a certain someone’s license to kill.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026 -
Contrary to what some may say or what may have been rumored, the CTU is not on strike.—
Froylan Jimenez,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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July 23 – August 22 The horizon is whispering your next lesson.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
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Jones whispered for me and Dew to step away from the door.—
Josh Owens,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Noise (about or abroad).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noise%20%28about%20or%20abroad%29. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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