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supposed

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




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That all changed in September after she used an artificial intelligence song generator to transform one of her poems into a tear-jerker called “How Was I Supposed to Know?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

Supposed state sovereignty was another bulwark in protecting slavery.

From Salon • Jul. 26, 2025

After that surgery, during which a tumor was removed in its entirety from his brain, the “How Am I Supposed to Live Without You?” singer stayed quiet about the details.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2025

Supposed to be 86 by kickoff at 7 pm.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 30, 2023

“Oh, it’s only an old ndoro. The spirit mediums in the villages wear them. Supposed to have power, although if you ask me, it’s only superstition. It’s unusual-looking, though.”

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer




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