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purportedly

[per-pawr-tid-lee] / pərˈpɔr tɪd li /




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The company is working on a locketlike Muse device that hangs on a necklace or keychain and will, purportedly, let you talk to your Muse when doing so via your phone is too much work.

From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2026

All of the regimens surrounding Maddie and her illness are purportedly designed to be easily accessible for healthy, honest living.

From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026

Once you respond by calling a number purportedly provided by Robinhood, you have proven that you are a real live human being, and that makes you and your phone number a target.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026

The Hebrew word conseptzia, or concept, means a purportedly clever formula that brings only disaster.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

He then delivered a note to McMillian, purportedly written by Karen Kelly.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson


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