supposedly
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The money was supposedly a bribe to persuade her to go abroad, to avoid the prying eyes of the press.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
If your own interpretation of Béatrice’s quest leads to the realization that this supposedly long-lost technology may already be with us, so be it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
"The surprise that a supposedly quiet, discless system could drive such a spectacular nebula was one of those rare 'wow' moments," says Scaringi.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 25, 2026
Take the “Gen Z stare,” that supposedly blank look younger service workers give customers expecting a burst of social acknowledgment.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
If this is the supposedly big storm, even it is a disappointment.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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