where there's smoke
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But as the saying goes, where there’s smoke, there’s fire.
From Slate ● Jul. 21, 2026
“I tend to think where there’s smoke there’s fire,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 25, 2026
Last Friday, the 51-year-old said "where there's smoke, there's fire" amid rumours about his job.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2025
I have always called it the "where there's smoke there's fire" gambit.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2022
An’ where there’s smoke fire can’t be far off.
From Gwen Wynn A Romance of the Wye by Reid, Mayne
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