rumour
(obsolete) A prolonged, indistinct noise.
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The rumour that Kirby Air Riders was a "request" by Sakurai would make this the other side of that coin, but that isn't how Nintendo does things. If this is a good rumour, we will know in 6 weeks.
Are you referencing the rumour going around that WBD will not renew their AEW contract?
I am doubting this rumour for the same exact reason.
gonna start a rumour that fifa is charging me to enter my home
I heard the disturbing rumour of accusations, visited upon my innocent son, of mischievous intent
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(obsolete) A prolonged, indistinct noise.
I myself gave support to the summoning of the Estates General ... as merely mistaken . Similarly it might be held that Paradise originated in a rumour invented in hell to make society the more interesting . ' ' We need a saviour .
“The rumour that Kirby Air Riders was a "request" by Sakurai would make this the other side of that coin, but that isn't how Nintendo does things. If this is a good rumour, we will know in 6 weeks.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Are you referencing the rumour going around that WBD will not renew their AEW contract?”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I am doubting this rumour for the same exact reason.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“gonna start a rumour that fifa is charging me to enter my home”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I heard the disturbing rumour of accusations, visited upon my innocent son, of mischievous intent”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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