purported
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The lawsuit also points to more than $150m paid to Epstein by billionaire Leon Black, co-founder of Apollo Global, for "purported 'tax and estate planning advice'", via Black's Bank of America account.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
Reuters first reported the hack on Patel’s Gmail, though they could not independently verify the leaked information, including Patel’s purported resume and personal pictures of him.
From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026
That purported healing is taking place at “Free Spirits Wellness Center,” a mock-up clinic led by Sting dedicated to advance physiological and cognitive expansion for people working under intense pressure.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
This purported to lift up former enslaved people, but the results were very mixed for other groups that were not white.
From Slate • Mar. 16, 2026
The Long Count tracks time from a starting point, much as the Christian calendar begins with the purported birth date of Christ.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
