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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Eventually, the rumor mill wound down and no sale ever emerged.
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 26 Nov. 2024
Because the rumor mill has been running nonstop with speculation.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 19 Nov. 2024
However, the rumor mill is divided on whether these SoCs will be built on TSMC's 2-nanometer chips.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
Hayden Panettiere is taking the rumor mill head-on.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 22 Sep. 2024
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 26 Nov. 2024
Because the rumor mill has been running nonstop with speculation.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 19 Nov. 2024
However, the rumor mill is divided on whether these SoCs will be built on TSMC's 2-nanometer chips.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
Hayden Panettiere is taking the rumor mill head-on.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 22 Sep. 2024
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“The rumor mill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20rumor%20mill. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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