The phrase
"persistent rumours" means that there are rumors or stories that keep going on for a long time and refuse to go away or be proven false.
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«persistent»
«rumours»
Sentences with «persistent rumours»
- The British film industry is in rude health, according to the film council, persistent rumours of its imminent demise notwithstanding. (theguardian.com)
- But while he was away, there were persistent rumours online that he was seriously ill or even dead, despite photographs showing him meeting senior Nigerian politicians. (nigeriapoliticsonline.com)
- Ewan was the subject of persistent rumours about on - set flirtations, but always denied rumours of a fling with Nicole Kidman, his co-star in Moulin Rouge, and Renee Zellweger, in Down With Love and Miss Potter. (dailymail.co.uk)
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