word/rumor has it
idiom
: the information or story that is going around is
Word has it that the neighbors are moving next month.
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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.
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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
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
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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
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
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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 24 Dec. 2024.
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