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Recent Examples of purportedly
Mangione then purportedly went silent and began visibly shaking, according to a criminal complaint filed in Pennsylvania and obtained by Newsweek on Monday.
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
O’Flaherty’s business cards were purportedly emblazoned with the words A FAT GUY, A TRANNY, AND A GUIDO walk into a bar.
—Jay Bulger, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
The family did not immediately respond to USA TODAY request for comment about Kobayashi purportedly entering Mexico.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
Central to this case is the contention over NASCAR's use of single-source suppliers, which purportedly stifles competition, escalating team costs.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
O’Flaherty’s business cards were purportedly emblazoned with the words A FAT GUY, A TRANNY, AND A GUIDO walk into a bar.
—Jay Bulger, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
The family did not immediately respond to USA TODAY request for comment about Kobayashi purportedly entering Mexico.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
Central to this case is the contention over NASCAR's use of single-source suppliers, which purportedly stifles competition, escalating team costs.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purportedly
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Production will supposedly take place in the first half of 2025.Lexi Carson, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2024
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After Nolan Arenado rejected a trade to the Houston Astros on Wednesday, the Los Angeles Dodgers have supposedly played an Uno reverse card on him.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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But he was sidelined with a groin injury late in training camp and apparently returned too soon, aggravating the injury in Week 2 and then being held out until Week 9.Phil Rogers, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Most notably because social media doesn’t have time to wait for answers on how a seemingly privileged, apparently not-quite-conservative-not-quite-liberal tech bro could have allegedly come to murder a top executive.Kara Alaimo, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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The Bombers have reportedly shown interest in Santander.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Each bank reportedly owned a particular colorway or fabric, while the thickness and spacing of the stripes themselves delineated a person’s rank within the company.Leah Dolan, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
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Even the Paris Agreement, ostensibly a plan to limit climate change to an acceptable level, is swampy.Wal van Lierop, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Around-the-clock checks and 24/7 lighting are ostensibly security measures, but Dolovich is skeptical that such measures actually help prevent suicides or escapes.Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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Like other American newspapers of the 19th century, ours was filled with advertisements and testimonials for tonics and elixirs that could reputedly cure any illness.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Nov. 2024
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His stepmother was a Swanson, an heir to the frozen-dinner fortune; his father was an ambassador under Ronald Reagan (and reputedly had ties to the C.I.A.).Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
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But the lack of composure and control, and the nerves that so evidently now riddle this team, are remarkable to watch given the level of talent and experience still at Guardiola’s disposal.Matias Grez, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
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Actress Christina Applegate has been open about her struggles with multiple sclerosis, which she was diagnosed with back in 2021 — but evidently, her symptoms had already been present two years prior.Alex Gonzalez, SPIN, 10 Dec. 2024
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Pro-annexation Israeli hardliners, seemingly bolstered by Trump’s picks, are pushing the idea with new verve.Rosemary Kelanic, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
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Instead, as the sun goes down, the crowd gazes out over the ocean where a pair of red lips suddenly seemingly appears out of nowhere.Caroline Reid, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Purportedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purportedly. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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