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In 2019 and 2020, Telford allegedly filed five false federal tax returns claiming $6.2 million in refunds purportedly owed by the IRS.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 3 July 2025
Austin chosen as Republic of Texas capital (1839): A wilderness hamlet formerly named Waterloo, planted on a bluff above the Colorado River, Austin made an unlikely site for a national, much less a purportedly imperial capital.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Both companies were listed as outpatient treatment centers that purportedly provided treatment services for people suffering from addiction to drugs and alcohol, according to court papers.
—Ryan Lucas, NPR, 30 June 2025
Authorities said the surviving victim purportedly yelled a taunt that is offensive to Sureños gang members at the suspects, who were wearing blue and making gang signs.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 28 June 2025
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 3 July 2025
Austin chosen as Republic of Texas capital (1839): A wilderness hamlet formerly named Waterloo, planted on a bluff above the Colorado River, Austin made an unlikely site for a national, much less a purportedly imperial capital.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Both companies were listed as outpatient treatment centers that purportedly provided treatment services for people suffering from addiction to drugs and alcohol, according to court papers.
—Ryan Lucas, NPR, 30 June 2025
Authorities said the surviving victim purportedly yelled a taunt that is offensive to Sureños gang members at the suspects, who were wearing blue and making gang signs.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 28 June 2025
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“Purportedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purportedly. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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