supposedly
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Supposedly the ultimate check on power, many became the walking wounded, moving by instinct with a hand on the shoulder of the person ahead of them, like soldiers in the first world war.
From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026
Supposedly final talks in South Korea in 2024 ended without a deal -- and a resumed effort in Geneva last August likewise collapsed in overtime.
From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026
Supposedly “laid back” Los Angeles was rife with sharp elbows, daggers plunged in backs and a relentless quest for glory.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2026
Supposedly written in three weeks, “The Unspeakable Skipton” doesn’t feel like a rush job.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026
Supposedly, if they tossed one in the air, it would shoot upward in a streak of white phosphorus, alerting the Argo II that the team was in trouble.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
Vocabulary lists containing supposedly
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