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Social media is the new breeding ground for the kind of toxicity that the people mining Panettiere’s death for views purport to abhor.

From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026

"The government of Kenya cannot own my health data -- that's my private property. The government cannot purport to trade in my private property," he added.

From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026

Avoid those who purport to guarantee the IRS will pay.

From MarketWatch ● May 27, 2026

Nor did the Supreme Court in Kennedy purport to overturn every decision that relied on Lemon; to the contrary, it expressly acknowledged and distinguished several such cases as good law.

From Slate ● Apr. 23, 2026

I did not hear of this charade until the next day, and did not understand its purport; rather thinking it a pleasant interlude from the more brutal games of the Sons of Liberty.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson

The Senate’s Clarity Act purports to close this loophole.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

“While the District’s letter purports to recite other ‘issues of concern,’ it does so in an incomplete and misleading manner — as we set forth in our response to the District.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

The platform purports to be the first prediction market of its kind, pricing county and city wildfire risk in real time.

From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2026

One hyper-realistic AI video circulating on Elon Musk's platform X purports to show the pair laughing and drinking wine at a restaurant, with a voiceover claiming "they are on a date."

From Barron's ● May 18, 2026

And how do I know she is what she purports to be?

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

He said he was lured with an invitation to a purported meeting called by Rocha.

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

“Netflix’s statement that Mr. Afram and his attorneys attempted to extort money from Netflix is entirely false, as are the purported facts on which Netflix based this false statement,” according to his amended lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

Tepache, a fermented Mexican pineapple beverage that has recently gone mass-market, is another drink with purported wellness benefits that include gut health.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

That distinction illustrates how Paoletta’s contribution is less about purported legal principles and more about legal authorities’ ability to operationalize the broader Vought agenda.

From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026

Holmes methodically inspected half a dozen purported Ice Age sites, including Abbott’s farm.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

Then came illustrated guides purporting to explain how an anxious shopper might distinguish horse meat from cow meat by color, texture, fat and smell.

From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026

It specifies no tax periods or matters, purporting instead to resolve “any and all claims,” forever, before agencies it does not even name.

From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026

However, there was an intriguing postscript when the ball itself - or at least one purporting to be so, which was authenticated by Sobers - was sold at auction by Christie's for £26,400.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

While images purporting to show him at the memorial circulated on social media Monday, Toossi said there is no verified footage showing he attended the funeral.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

It was unsigned, but there were several clear references which made it plain that Bunny Corcoran, or someone purporting to be him, was the author.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt