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But when most of the environmental movement feels that going up against Big Meat doesn’t fit with their mission, we’re left with one of our most ecologically destructive industries largely unchallenged by a movement that purportedly exists to stop ecological destruction.
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Kenny Torrella, Vox, 7 Aug. 2024
When used perfectly, its efficacy purportedly rises to 98 percent.
—Sarah Sloat, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2024
Listen to this article Loading your audio article A photo has been making the rounds online purportedly featuring vice presidential candidate JD Vance dressed in drag while attending Yale Law School.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2024
One variety of content involved claims that evidence found on a laptop purportedly belonging to Hunter Biden, the president’s son, suggested Hunter was involved in wrongdoing.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2024
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Kenny Torrella, Vox, 7 Aug. 2024
When used perfectly, its efficacy purportedly rises to 98 percent.
—Sarah Sloat, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2024
Listen to this article Loading your audio article A photo has been making the rounds online purportedly featuring vice presidential candidate JD Vance dressed in drag while attending Yale Law School.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2024
One variety of content involved claims that evidence found on a laptop purportedly belonging to Hunter Biden, the president’s son, suggested Hunter was involved in wrongdoing.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2024
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“Purportedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purportedly. Accessed 9 Sep. 2024.
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