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And it held that the “equitable factors”—that is, the burden on election administrators and the voting public—outweighed the government’s purported interest in stopping voter fraud.
From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2026
But doctors are skeptical, saying stronger evidence is needed, ideally from randomized and placebo-controlled clinical trials, to make the case that the purported benefits are real.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
Sher voted against 1986 legislation that purported to open the way for a shrimp processing facility in West Sacramento.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
One of the purported motivations for “Juiced” was getting Simpson to confess to the murders on camera, though the proviso going in was that no one could bring them up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Given its long miscegenation history—begun when Jan Van Riebeeck and his men, the first whites to settle South Africa, arrived in 1652 without wives—the city was purported to be a most liberal place.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
