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Among the writings that prosecutors intend to show the jury is a letter purportedly written by Routh and left with a friend before his arrest.
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
There is no credible scientific evidence that acetaminophen causes autism or that leucovorin (a derivative of folic acid) can prevent the disorder, as the HHS report purportedly will suggest, according to reporting by the Wall Street Journal.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 6 Sep. 2025
The survey, purportedly designed to influence Treasury consultations on remote gambling taxation, represents the latest salvo in the industry's campaign against regulatory tightening.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Footage that emerged overnight purportedly showed demonstrators burning a flag before law enforcement fired munitions to disperse a crowd that gathered outside the ICE field office.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
There is no credible scientific evidence that acetaminophen causes autism or that leucovorin (a derivative of folic acid) can prevent the disorder, as the HHS report purportedly will suggest, according to reporting by the Wall Street Journal.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 6 Sep. 2025
The survey, purportedly designed to influence Treasury consultations on remote gambling taxation, represents the latest salvo in the industry's campaign against regulatory tightening.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Footage that emerged overnight purportedly showed demonstrators burning a flag before law enforcement fired munitions to disperse a crowd that gathered outside the ICE field office.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Purportedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purportedly. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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