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supposed

[suh-pohzd, -poh-zid, suh-pohst] / səˈpoʊzd, -ˈpoʊ zɪd, səˈpoʊst /




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Or at least that’s what it was supposed to be about.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

I was supposed to be flying to Milan in business class this weekend but my airline mistake fare was canceled.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

"I was supposed to be watching the game with the boys and the staff because that's what they wanted - but I couldn't."

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Despite his public embarrassment and supposed fall-off, he’s still the most-streamed rapper on Earth.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

Suddenly, as if one body, the bison turned and stared across the field of big bluestem—the way she was supposed to go, according to her fickle map app.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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