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supposedly

[suh-poh-zid-lee] / səˈpoʊ zɪd li /


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But when the US housing market took off in the later 1990s and derivatives again were used to package mortgages to sell to investors -- supposedly to dilute the risk -- the Fed sat back.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

The money came almost daily, gift card by gift card; she once sent $300 for an Uber supposedly taking him to the airport.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

The Tonopah Historic Mining Park is a big tourist attraction, along with the Clown Motel and other lodging establishments supposedly haunted by the ghosts of dead miners and other paranormal phenomena.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026

AI applications, including business and consumer demand, supposedly represent $26.5 trillion, or 93%, of the alleged “total addressable market” SpaceX is chasing.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

These books supposedly contained details on people who regularly attended séances—living and dead relatives, important dates, work histories, the questions asked, and answers given at prior sessions.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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