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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Darius Slayton, New York Giants Slayton’s name continued to pop up on the rumor mill during the offseason.
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Vincent Frank, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
After a video of the rapper’s hourglass figure led some people online to accuse her of undergoing plastic surgery, Cardi shut down the rumor mill by sharing a snapshot and video of herself in form-fitting dresses on X Saturday (Oct. 5).
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2024
Drew Findling, who represented the rapper during his RICO trial, has since shut the rumor mill down, TMZ first reported.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
No reason was given back then, but according to the rumor mill, weak ticket sales were to blame.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
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Vincent Frank, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
After a video of the rapper’s hourglass figure led some people online to accuse her of undergoing plastic surgery, Cardi shut down the rumor mill by sharing a snapshot and video of herself in form-fitting dresses on X Saturday (Oct. 5).
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2024
Drew Findling, who represented the rapper during his RICO trial, has since shut the rumor mill down, TMZ first reported.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
No reason was given back then, but according to the rumor mill, weak ticket sales were to blame.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
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