as in whispers
to make (as a piece of information) the subject of common talk without any authority or confirmation of accuracy
for years people have been rumoring the CEO's imminent retirement
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To convey alterations in tone, volume and emotion, a variable typeface is deployed, showing louder voices in a larger font and whispers in smaller text as well as different display options for pitch, non-speech sounds and music.—
Gus Alexiou,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025 -
The 1815 whispers its elevated status instead of making your wrist scream for attention, and is all the better for it.—
Thor Svaboe,
Robb Report,
28 Aug. 2025
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But, surprisingly, 2022 research published in Sleep Science hints that none of these explanations truly cover it.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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The post hints that Lucky Cat Miami will return at some point, although a couple of restaurants have made the same promise only to close permanently.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 Aug. 2025
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General Mills reports before the opening bell on Wednesday.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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The outlet conducted its investigation based on more than one million FAA and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) reports, thousands of documents, and more than 100 interviews.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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Elon Musk reveals $1 billion stock purchase of Tesla.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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The reliance on older tanks pulled from storage, refurbs, and export/show models being re-routed for combat reveals pressures on the Russian armored force structure.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Rumors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rumors. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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