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In that case, Cohen alleges an officer searched a car where the rapper, born Bill Kapri, was not present, but law enforcement fingerprinted a bottle of prescription cough syrup found on the scene that purportedly had his fingerprint on it.
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Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 7 May 2026
The Devil Wears Prada 2‘s big weekend opening coincided with the Gala… but Meryl Streep sat it out, purportedly to protest against Bezos.
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2026
Viral memes and TikTok trends play up women’s purportedly excessive spike in libido during ovulation and dramatic irrationality during menstruation and the luteal phase (the 14 days or so between ovulation and menstruation).
—Andréa Becker, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
Unveiled in early April, Mythos is purportedly able to detect and exploit vulnerabilities in a wide range of critical software.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
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Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 7 May 2026
The Devil Wears Prada 2‘s big weekend opening coincided with the Gala… but Meryl Streep sat it out, purportedly to protest against Bezos.
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2026
Viral memes and TikTok trends play up women’s purportedly excessive spike in libido during ovulation and dramatic irrationality during menstruation and the luteal phase (the 14 days or so between ovulation and menstruation).
—Andréa Becker, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
Unveiled in early April, Mythos is purportedly able to detect and exploit vulnerabilities in a wide range of critical software.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Purportedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purportedly. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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