(He doesn't mention, but says very little to undermine, the long-standing rumor that his "accident" was actually a crackup of another sort.)

There was a long-standing rumour that the ships could not fire a full broadside without risk of structural damage.

One of the most widespread contamination stories is the long-standing rumor of rats and mice showing up in soda bottles or other prepackaged food.

He succeeded in creating long-standing rumors about the line, but failed to devalue the company or scare the investors.

Originally, a long-standing rumor held that the city's name meant "vale of beauty."

In late 2003, following long-standing rumors, an official announcement was made that the Pixies were rehearsing for a reunion tour.

Lovers were named and shamed, old scandals unearthed, long-standing rumors confirmed, and all of it carefully presented in the very worst light.

Many voters in 1992 and 1996 had been willing to overlook long-standing rumors of extramarital affairs by Clinton, deeming them irrelevant.

There has also been a long-standing rumor that the body stamping dies were dumped into the ocean to prevent later manufacture.