The estate sold for a 'rumored' $12 million. [=people say that it sold for $12 million, but that may not be true]
It 'was rumored that' the factory was going to move overseas, but that turned out to be false.
That news should keep 'the rumor mill' churning/running/going for a while!
(..) Cady. Do you have anything you wanna own up to? Yes. No. You never made up a rumor about anybody? Just that you sell drugs. No. Nothing you want to apologize for? I couldn't apologize to Ms. Norbury (..)2004 Mean Girls
(..) - Why do you hate her? - What do you mean? Regina. You seem to really hate her. Yes. What's your question? - Well, my question is, why? - Regina started this rumor - that Janis was... - Damian! Shall we not? Now, look. This isn't about hating her, OK? I just think that it would be, like, (..)2004 Mean Girls