purporting

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When organizers went public in 2024, the university said it had “serious concerns — legal, academic, and operational — about a union purporting to represent almost all of our research, teaching, practitioner, and clinical faculty.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

The attacks work by sending messages purporting to come from Signal support, like fake security alerts or invites to join group chats.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

A recent viral post purporting life inside Meta concluded: “I’m done with tech and I’m done with this unfair world.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

The signs, purporting to be an "urgent public notice", describe Belfast Lough as "highly contaminated with raw sewage" and tell people not to go into the water or allow pets and children onto the beach.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

It was unsigned, but there were several clear references which made it plain that Bunny Corcoran, or someone purporting to be him, was the author.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt