supposedly
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Such errors have led to the faulty identification of “longevity zones,” areas where supposedly everyone lives longer due to lifestyle or location—but where subsequent studies fail to substantiate the claims.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Most devastatingly for my kids, they were told not to eat McDonald’s French fries because they were supposedly cooked in pork fat.
From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026
The petrodollar, in this telling, is the linchpin supposedly keeping the architecture of dollar dominance standing.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
He was sacked after 39 days, then Sean Dyche, the supposedly pragmatic choice, lasted only 114.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Everything was supposedly over and we were supposed to start getting on with life.
From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin
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