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The family did not immediately respond to USA TODAY request for comment about Kobayashi purportedly entering Mexico.
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Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
Central to this case is the contention over NASCAR's use of single-source suppliers, which purportedly stifles competition, escalating team costs.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
An additional surprising insight shown above and going beyond the 7-out-of-10 statistic is that even atheists purportedly believe in angels (well, admittedly just a minuscule 2%) and that a sizable portion of agnostics do (coming in at a whopping 25% or one-quarter).
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Though purportedly named after the Italian opera singer Luisa Tetrazzini, this baked noodle dish is American, not Italian.
—Farideh Sadeghin, Saveur, 29 Nov. 2024
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Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
Central to this case is the contention over NASCAR's use of single-source suppliers, which purportedly stifles competition, escalating team costs.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
An additional surprising insight shown above and going beyond the 7-out-of-10 statistic is that even atheists purportedly believe in angels (well, admittedly just a minuscule 2%) and that a sizable portion of agnostics do (coming in at a whopping 25% or one-quarter).
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Though purportedly named after the Italian opera singer Luisa Tetrazzini, this baked noodle dish is American, not Italian.
—Farideh Sadeghin, Saveur, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Purportedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purportedly. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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