supposed
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“The Man I’m Supposed to Be,” from his Feb. 27 LP “My Days of 58,” leans in the latter direction, with lyrics about living inside his head and losing connection to what matters.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 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
Bolton, who has sold more than 75 million records, is best known for hits such as How Am I Supposed to Live Without You, When a Man Loves a Woman and Said I Loved You...
From BBC • Jan. 6, 2024
A physician, John Webster, wrote The Displaying of Supposed Witchcraft against him in 1677: Webster had trouble getting a licence to publish, but finally obtained one from the vice-president of the Royal Society.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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