Historical clue formulations

• "Word on the street is ..." — 2026-01-02
• "Word has it …" — 2023-03-09
• "Rumor has it …" — 2022-11-19
• "Word is …" — 2022-08-05
• "According to conventional wisdom ..." — 2017-01-09
• Intro to many an adage — 2011-11-22