purported

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Purported victims who are dead, or whose claims have been proved false, are nonetheless removed from the released files.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Purported images and details of the successor to the Switch - one of the best-selling games consoles of all time - have been increasingly appearing online since the start of the year.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2025

Purported video of the crash landing was also posted by users on the social media site.

From Washington Times • Oct. 5, 2023

Purported health benefits aside, for Filippo Drago—the Sicilian grain miller, bread baker, and pasta maker behind the brand—it all comes down to taste: "It's not a penance, it's a joy," he says.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2023

Purported to have been dictates by Ralph Waldo Emerson, clairaudiently received by Helen Wells. © 29Oct33; AA132183.

From U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1961 January - June by Library of Congress. Copyright Office