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Upon announcement of the new album and its imagery, a debate broke out on Twitter — and subsequently Reddit — over what exactly Carpenter purportedly stands (or kneels) for.
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 12 June 2025
This combination purportedly amps up lymphatic drainage and blood circulation while stimulating muscles for firmer, more radiant skin.
—Ingrid Schmidt, HollywoodReporter, 8 June 2025
Furthermore, direct messages Graves purportedly sent Sherman in 2023, allegedly trying to persuade him to serve as her witness against Combs, could not be considered defamation because they weren’t published to a third party.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 3 June 2025
One video purportedly of one attack appears to show drones rising from a truck, as vehicles pass on a nearby highway.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 2 June 2025
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 12 June 2025
This combination purportedly amps up lymphatic drainage and blood circulation while stimulating muscles for firmer, more radiant skin.
—Ingrid Schmidt, HollywoodReporter, 8 June 2025
Furthermore, direct messages Graves purportedly sent Sherman in 2023, allegedly trying to persuade him to serve as her witness against Combs, could not be considered defamation because they weren’t published to a third party.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 3 June 2025
One video purportedly of one attack appears to show drones rising from a truck, as vehicles pass on a nearby highway.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 2 June 2025
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“Purportedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purportedly. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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