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Officials of right-wing governments across several Indian states rounded up thousands of Muslims, purportedly Rohingya or Bangladeshi people living illegally in India.
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Suhasini Raj, New York Times, 17 May 2025
His arrest came to light late last year when a video surfaced on Russian Telegram accounts purportedly showing Jenkins being taken as a prisoner of war.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
Contest organizers purportedly gave her a designer bag that, unbeknown to her, was lined with drugs and flagged by airport security, according to Tim Hunt.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
Police also spoke to two witnesses, both coincidentally — or purportedly — named after popular cognacs.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 7 May 2025
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Suhasini Raj, New York Times, 17 May 2025
His arrest came to light late last year when a video surfaced on Russian Telegram accounts purportedly showing Jenkins being taken as a prisoner of war.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
Contest organizers purportedly gave her a designer bag that, unbeknown to her, was lined with drugs and flagged by airport security, according to Tim Hunt.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
Police also spoke to two witnesses, both coincidentally — or purportedly — named after popular cognacs.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 7 May 2025
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“Purportedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purportedly. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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