purport
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They’re spending over $1,000 a month in some cases on products that purport to improve their sleep, mental health, fertility, appearance and longevity, but often aren’t approved for those purposes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
With such vividly realized characters, the Coens portray a truth far larger than the crimes they purport to retell.
From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026
These are guys who purport to be data-driven, quantitative, hard-numbers people.
From Slate • Aug. 15, 2025
They were pictured together at elite events in the 1990s, and photos recently published by CNN purport to show Epstein in attendance at Trump's wedding to then-wife Marla Maples.
From BBC • Jul. 24, 2025
The series does not purport to be all-inclusive or the last word on class.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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