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There is no evidence in the documents that the grant money was used for anything other than its stated purpose.—Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026 Racial profiling is virtually a stated part of the department’s strategy, and ad campaigns have openly espoused white-nationalist rhetoric and talking points.—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026 Her stated goal was to use technology to reduce absenteeism in school.—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026 Its stated goal is to raise $500,000 for his daughters, Billie, 15, and Georgia, 14.—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stated