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And then an image purportedly showing Neukgu trotting down a city street was widely circulated - leading authorities to expand their search beyond the zoo.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
The message, purportedly from the North Korea athletics association's general secretary, thanked "all the Elite Marathoners and Amateur Runners of the world who are interested in Pyongyang International Marathon".
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026
It dug into the fraud that purportedly precedes the fleecing of U.S. antipoverty programs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026
In the video, purportedly made with AI, the "minister" appeared as a woman dressed in a traditional Albanian outfit and said it was "not here to replace people".
From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026
If there’s no match, Estimo can press his claim that the samples purportedly taken from Fischer’s body are fraudulent.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
Vocabulary lists containing purportedly
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