word/rumor has it
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: the information or story that is going around is
Word has it that the neighbors are moving next month.
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And rumor has it that a certain song sung by Adele (but, as JKBX makes clear in its public-listing commitment to transparency, written by Ryan Tedder) is up for grabs at $3.67 per share.
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Spin Staff, SPIN, 9 Jan. 2025
In nearby Quincy, where data centers started going up about 15 years ago for the internet boom that came before today’s A.I. boom, rumor has it that a local farmer sold his land for a data center and bought three Porsches — one red, one white, one blue.
—Jovelle Tamayo, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
Though this bottling is one-and-done (and the exact number of bottles available isn’t being disclosed), word has it that there are more old Old Grand-Dads in the offing.
—Tony Sachs, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Since opening in the 1940s, the bar has attracted big names, and rumor has it that Princess Diana once shared with the general manager that the bar's Bellini was her favorite.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 14 Nov. 2024
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Spin Staff, SPIN, 9 Jan. 2025
In nearby Quincy, where data centers started going up about 15 years ago for the internet boom that came before today’s A.I. boom, rumor has it that a local farmer sold his land for a data center and bought three Porsches — one red, one white, one blue.
—Jovelle Tamayo, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
Though this bottling is one-and-done (and the exact number of bottles available isn’t being disclosed), word has it that there are more old Old Grand-Dads in the offing.
—Tony Sachs, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Since opening in the 1940s, the bar has attracted big names, and rumor has it that Princess Diana once shared with the general manager that the bar's Bellini was her favorite.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Word/rumor has it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/word%2Frumor%20has%20it. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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