purported
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MeritServus then created a series of backdated documents which falsely purported to show that Kravin was only holding and investing the funds on behalf of its parent company in the BVI.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
One purported option involved taking a $12 million payment to stay publicly silent about the split.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
Holt wrote that Zhang kept in contact with a former classmate at the university, a purported Chinese government official, since graduating around 2014.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
Then on Sept. 20, Pyongyang said it had fired a pair of purported hypersonic missiles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
"If it's any comfort to you, Mrs. Wexler," Judge Ford remarked with biting dignity, "I am just as appalled by our purported relationship."
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
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