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The complaint goes on to incorporate images that purportedly show the shooter leaving the hostel at 5:35 a.m. on Dec. 4 and arriving near the murder scene in the predawn hour before the shooting.
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
Even the first stage of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine - on the pretext of protecting Russian speakers being maltreated - parallels Hitler’s sending shock troops into Czechoslovakia to purportedly safeguard German speakers along the Czech borderlands.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Musk, along with Vivek Ramaswamy, will head Trump’s efforts to cut down on purportedly wasteful spending once the new administration is sworn in.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 14 Dec. 2024
For instance, lumbar fusion surgeries -- such as the one purportedly described by Mangione -- are commonly performed but often fail to provide lasting relief, according to various studies.
—Liz Neporent, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
Even the first stage of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine - on the pretext of protecting Russian speakers being maltreated - parallels Hitler’s sending shock troops into Czechoslovakia to purportedly safeguard German speakers along the Czech borderlands.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Musk, along with Vivek Ramaswamy, will head Trump’s efforts to cut down on purportedly wasteful spending once the new administration is sworn in.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 14 Dec. 2024
For instance, lumbar fusion surgeries -- such as the one purportedly described by Mangione -- are commonly performed but often fail to provide lasting relief, according to various studies.
—Liz Neporent, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Purportedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purportedly. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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