supposed
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Gary Oldman as Jackson Lamb seems to take great delight in insulting you, especially after the politician River was supposed to protect gets hit on the head by a pot of paint and dies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
A person living nearby had found Charlie living in bushes, feeding the supposed stray for weeks before taking her to the vets, who called Hannah from the number found on the microchip.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Fed ‘forward guidance’ was supposed to encourage transparency, but it ended up doing real damage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
This is the job bonds are supposed to do: zig when equities zag.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
I supposed she didn’t think it was healthy for me to be shut in completely.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
Vocabulary lists containing supposed
Words That Could Go Either Way: Synonyms for "Maybe"
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Unit 3: Compelling Evidence
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