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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Michelle Obama and Jill Biden may hate each other, as Washington rumor has it, but for public consumption their friendship is glossy and bright. —

Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024 This has led several tech companies like Microsoft, Meta, and OpenAI (rumor has it) to seek their own AI-accelerator chip designs, although that custom silicon is typically manufactured by either Intel or TSMC. —

Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 11 Apr. 2024 Attributed to a disaffected pigolo who had been living high on the hog, the rumor has it that Miss Piggy is a puppet. —

Brad Darrach, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024 Delicate eardrums beware: rowdy rumor has it that this place can get louder than loud, especially when the drinks start flowing. —

Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 6 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for word/rumor has it

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