He was in the specific area when the rumors started.

And that was when the rumors had started about him.

Rumors soon started spreading about what would become of different schools.

Ever since the rumors started, I've been very concerned that the men who killed those poor innocent people will come back here.

When these ugly rumors started recently, I specifically asked him.

As the rumors started swirling, a war of words between the two teams began to start up in the media.

He wondered if Walt had been able to get the rumors started yet.

I wondered where the rumor started that they were looking for husbands.

Another rumor started, whatever they knew for a fact about who had charge of the docks.

Now the rumors would really start, I supposed, but then for once there was a gram or two of truth in them.