the rumor mill
noun
: the creation and spread of many rumors by a group of people
That news should keep the rumor mill churning/running/going for a while!
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With the Canucks underperforming and rampant rumors about locker room dysfunction, Miller and Elias Pettersson’s names have both been swirling in the rumor mill over the last several weeks.
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Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
The Bombers have been linked to the three-time batting champion in the rumor mill in recent weeks.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Pricing is something little is known about apart from some fairly horrific figures from the rumor mill recently that puts the RTX 5090 at $2,000-$2,500.
—Antony Leather, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Yet, that hasn't stopped the rumor mill churning out names like Washington offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury, former Titans coach Mike Vrabel and Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024
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Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
The Bombers have been linked to the three-time batting champion in the rumor mill in recent weeks.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Pricing is something little is known about apart from some fairly horrific figures from the rumor mill recently that puts the RTX 5090 at $2,000-$2,500.
—Antony Leather, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Yet, that hasn't stopped the rumor mill churning out names like Washington offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury, former Titans coach Mike Vrabel and Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024
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“The rumor mill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20rumor%20mill. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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