supposed
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It was supposed to be a year where healthy economic growth drove a broadening out of the stock market.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
If hearing the arguments of Shapiro, who acts as a producer, in the mouths of supposed twentysomethings doesn’t give the game away, the baffling characterizations in the film do.
From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026
“I feel like that just came with playing more, and just understanding what I was supposed to do, understanding my role,” Thiero said this week of his progress during the summer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
The tools are also supposed to help people who have little to no credit history get loans by providing cashflow data instead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
She was supposed to stay here, in Deadwood, where she would discover her worth.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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