purport
Example Sentences
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Avoid those who purport to guarantee the IRS will pay.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
Huey, the Naples, Fla.-based financial adviser, said he remains deeply skeptical of synthetic products like tokens that purport to reflect the returns of private firms.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 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
They were pictured together at elite events in the 1990s, and photos published by CNN purport to show Epstein in attendance at Trump's wedding to then-wife Marla Maples.
From BBC • Nov. 20, 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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