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purvey

[per-vey] / pərˈveɪ /


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But the question is in the execution of these new plots, and specifically how ardently this spinoff will purvey a skewed image of justice’s inner workings, as is the tendency of Wolf’s other work.

From Salon • Sep. 5, 2018

Rather, I think that the very notion of the children’s movie is, too often, a coup of marketing that comes disguised in the very virtues that the movies purvey.

From The New Yorker • Jan. 6, 2017

Much of its appeal lies in the contrast between the ostensibly stodgy actors and the outlandish tales they purvey.

From New York Times • Oct. 15, 2015

The former are treated very well, because they purvey the ideas and analysis that fuel the think tank’s operations.

From Slate • Mar. 7, 2012

The cellaress had to purvey 22 “gud oxen” by the year for the convent.

From Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 by Power, Eileen




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