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The phrase "as a rumor" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to information that is not confirmed and is being shared informally or speculatively.
Example: "The news about the company's merger is circulating as a rumor, but no official announcement has been made yet."
Alternatives: "as hearsay" or "as speculation".
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News of the outside world comes as a rumor.
"As a rumor, it was brilliant, because it affected soldiers of both faiths," says Dutta.
They start as a rumor and end up as an echo.
Nokia has characterized the report as a rumor, but analysts said it was plausible.
When Bob Dylan's "Christmas in the Heart" was first announced, it was dismissed as a rumor.
(Ultimately the tabloid did not, but Vanity Fair did, referring to the affair as "a rumor").
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Modern Russia is as much a rumor mill as the rest of the world when it comes to journalists guessing at the figures on soccer contracts.
The atmosphere is pregnant with vague excitement, as if a rumor were circulating that famous actors and rappers were about to swoop in for dinner.
I may consider retaining this wiki as a "rumors" page for planning purposes; however, I have not yet committed myself to this.
Guesses included everyone from Elizabeth Taylor to Bob Dole, with actress Jane Seymour as a rumored popular guess.
As a rumored aphrodisiac, turtle eggs can be sold at bars and on street corners for a hefty profit. .
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