purported

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The president got two things out of this purported settlement.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

When the vessel arrived in August, it needed repairs and its purported owners, Ahmed al-Masri and Semra al-Masri, were handling matters with the local shipping agent, an industry source said.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

That is: If the owners’ proposed solution to the purported competitive balance problem is to pool all broadcast revenue and split it equally among teams, why not just do it?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

The White House issued a terse statement, calling the purported draft a "complete fabrication".

From BBC • May 28, 2026

The critical issue is the quality of the purported evidence, rigorously and skeptically scrutinized—not what sounds plausible, not the unsubstantiated testimony of one or two self-professed eyewitnesses.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan