supposedly
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Most devastatingly for my kids, they were told not to eat McDonald’s French fries because they were supposedly cooked in pork fat.
From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026
The petrodollar, in this telling, is the linchpin supposedly keeping the architecture of dollar dominance standing.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Supreme Court historically used Asian Americans’ supposedly implacable foreignness to justify greater, institutionally enforced apartness.
From Slate • May 26, 2026
Musk said director Nolan has "grossly insulted the Greek people", and replied "true" to a meme of a man supposedly dancing on Homer's grave.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
He has a brand-new position in the security division of the gold-mining industry, near the northern suburbs, where supposedly we are soon to be living in high style.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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