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What is purportedly an act of support became a symbol of frustration.
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
Bizarre pivot Trump’s sudden embrace of Jewish students, pitting them against purportedly reckless university leaders, remains bewildering.
—James Druckman, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
Other brands offer less prescriptive test kits, including one that claims to determine your biological age and another that can purportedly provide insights on your body’s response to stress.
—Sara Braun, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
So, Malouff purportedly fired Babb.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
Bizarre pivot Trump’s sudden embrace of Jewish students, pitting them against purportedly reckless university leaders, remains bewildering.
—James Druckman, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
Other brands offer less prescriptive test kits, including one that claims to determine your biological age and another that can purportedly provide insights on your body’s response to stress.
—Sara Braun, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
So, Malouff purportedly fired Babb.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Purportedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purportedly. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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