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
“To have purported agents, gentleman in street clothes, executing an arrest, failing to identify themselves, not having previously announced themselves and asking the judge’s permission to take action in the courtroom is extraordinary,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026
Cipriani’s lawsuit includes exhibits of purported messages via WhatsApp between him and Shell discussing the UFC deal, allegedly sent before the agreement’s announcement.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
Tenzing Norgay and other eminent Sherpas signed a petition demanding that the government of Nepal conduct an official inquiry of the purported ascent.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
