as in whispering
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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What is your intuition whispering beneath the everyday noise?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025 -
Nebraska is Bruce alone with a four-track recorder whispering his despair into a microphone.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Sep. 2025
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There’s also a tropical storm circulating, as if the gangsters flew in from the tropics.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Among the various alternatives circulating online, Bitchat stood out as a promising offline solution.—
Javier Bastardo,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Anxiety scores also improved more in the active group, hinting that HD-tDCS could help both depression and anxiety.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Sep. 2025
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Later that year, Berger claimed that the remains were intentionally placed in the cave, hinting the species may have engaged in deliberate burial practices.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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China’s economy showed further signs of weakness last month, with key data Monday revealing factory output and consumption rising at their weakest pace for around a year.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
15 Sep. 2025
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The statement-making backless dress was embellished with elaborate beadwork and a decorative clasp at her upper back, while also revealing her backside.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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In a lengthy post, Kelly argued in a very lengthy tweet that Kimmel's comments were made despite public evidence suggesting the suspect held left-wing views and had no ties to conservative politics.—
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Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The costumes, designed by Dede Ayite, were subtle and yet highly symbolic, suggesting the colloquial nature of Yoruba gods, or the epic, majestic nature of our brothers.—
Essence,
Essence,
17 Sep. 2025
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Ross Adkin, Su Nandar Kyaw, Isaac Yee and Teele Rebane contributed reporting.—
Esha Mitra,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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The former editor and co-founder of Irish Illustrated, Pete has covered six different regimes in South Bend, reporting on the Fighting Irish from the end of the Bob Davie years through the Marcus Freeman era.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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The firm upgraded the rail transportation giant to outperform from sector perform and upped its price target to $39 from $37, implying around 19% upside from Wednesday's close.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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The president reportedly said that Pakistan was nominating him for the Nobel Peace Prize, implying that Modi should do the same.—
Thomas Wright,
The Atlantic,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Rumoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rumoring. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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