as in rumors
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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Throughout March, rumors that co-stars Amanda Batula and West Wilson were in a relationship began swirling in the Bravosphere, though both denied such claims.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026 -
In the days leading into the draft, rumors that the Chiefs were eyeing a trade up in the order were bubbling.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2026
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The tea that Housewives have on each other, especially in Atlanta, is a never-ending cesspool of rumors, blogs, Instagram DMs, and whispers through a complex network of girls and gays.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
25 May 2026
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Even in their trophy-winning season, there were frequent resets and whispers from the training ground that big players wanted out.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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When a radio wave passes through, the atoms respond in a way that reveals the field’s strength, direction, and movement in three dimensions.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 June 2026
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One of the more startling nuggets the doc reveals concerns Paul Bateson, the former radiological technician convicted of Verrill’s murder.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2026
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As the title implies, the show trumpets the artist’s idiosyncrasy, which feels ever more at odds with the cultural moment.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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That implies little upside for this now-$312 stock, which hasn’t had a down week since March 20.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
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