purported
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MeritServus then created a series of backdated documents which falsely purported to show that Kravin was only holding and investing the funds on behalf of its parent company in the BVI.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
One purported option involved taking a $12 million payment to stay publicly silent about the split.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
Their purported benefits are largely anecdotal, but peptides are receiving endorsements from influencers, podcasters, alternative-medicine doctors, and even Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., who has said he is a “big fan.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Nathan is alleged to have instructed Case to write copy that would “follow along the lines of a purported ‘whistleblower’ narrative.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
Court records showed, for instance, that Burt had stolen money that Bigheart had intended for Vaughan, even though Burt purported to be Vaughan’s close friend.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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