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for years people have been rumoring the CEO's imminent retirement
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The man once rumored to have purchased the Elephant Man's bones never acknowledged any alleged skeletons hiding in his own closet.
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Rodney Carmichael, NPR, 3 June 2026
On Tuesday, June 2, Senator Whitehouse spoke with TMZ DC about Swift and Kelce’s rumored Rhode Island ceremony.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 2 June 2026
Where to Stay Hotels At Rough Riders Hotel, established in 1884, ask for one of the eight historic rooms; it's rumored President Roosevelt delivered a speech from one of the balconies.
—Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 1 June 2026
After the trial, it was rumored that the jury had initially been split 9-3 for acquittal, and that the minority was brought around by the expert testimony.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
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Rodney Carmichael, NPR, 3 June 2026
On Tuesday, June 2, Senator Whitehouse spoke with TMZ DC about Swift and Kelce’s rumored Rhode Island ceremony.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 2 June 2026
Where to Stay Hotels At Rough Riders Hotel, established in 1884, ask for one of the eight historic rooms; it's rumored President Roosevelt delivered a speech from one of the balconies.
—Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 1 June 2026
After the trial, it was rumored that the jury had initially been split 9-3 for acquittal, and that the minority was brought around by the expert testimony.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
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“Rumor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rumor. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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