supposed
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If so, then we’re layering another dimension of time onto something that was supposed to be timeless in the literal sense.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
Those who don’t furnish one to register are supposed to present one when they vote for the first time in a federal election, though this requirement isn’t strictly enforced.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
We all know we are supposed to put something away for a rainy day, including our old age, it is just hard to find the money.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
The paper “published this piece with zero evidence. And we’re all just supposed to sit here with a straight face and take it like it is some sort of truth.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
They could still go search the forest for Hesterfowl, he supposed.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
Vocabulary lists containing supposed
Words That Could Go Either Way: Synonyms for "Maybe"
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Unit 3: Compelling Evidence
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