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About $50 million from that account was sent to investors purportedly as returns on their investments during that same timespan.
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Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
Pirro's investigation purportedly is focused on the Fed's multibillion-dollar renovation of its headquarters in Washington and on Powell's testimony to the Senate Banking Committee about that project.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
The purportedly unique and local feel of coffee shops has instead been homogenized into a singular, palatable, North American aesthetic.
—Conrad Kickert, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2026
The Arizona Republic cites records obtained from the El Paso PD that purportedly include allegations of insubordination, insufficiency, tardiness, and numerous disciplinary reviews related to accusations of excessive force, dereliction of duty, and off-duty gambling.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
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Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
Pirro's investigation purportedly is focused on the Fed's multibillion-dollar renovation of its headquarters in Washington and on Powell's testimony to the Senate Banking Committee about that project.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
The purportedly unique and local feel of coffee shops has instead been homogenized into a singular, palatable, North American aesthetic.
—Conrad Kickert, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2026
The Arizona Republic cites records obtained from the El Paso PD that purportedly include allegations of insubordination, insufficiency, tardiness, and numerous disciplinary reviews related to accusations of excessive force, dereliction of duty, and off-duty gambling.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Purportedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purportedly. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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