purported
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Reuters first reported the hack on Patel’s Gmail, though they could not independently verify the leaked information, including Patel’s purported resume and personal pictures of him.
From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026
Bonar insisted that Twigg was a “valid, published precedent” and added three more purported citations to the case.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
Cipriani’s lawsuit includes exhibits of purported messages via WhatsApp between him and Shell discussing the UFC deal, allegedly sent before the agreement’s announcement.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
This purported to lift up former enslaved people, but the results were very mixed for other groups that were not white.
From Slate • Mar. 16, 2026
The Olmec’s purported mysteriousness is related to their emergence.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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