as in apparently
to all outward appearances
she's supposedly too sick to come—or so she says
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Claim about French hotel purchase is baseless The man in the video refers to the hotel Zelenskyy supposedly bought as Le Palace des Neiges in Courchevel, France.
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Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
What are people saying about Tony Buzbee? While Buzbee has represented several clients, some are pointing out that Buzbee's work is supposedly unethical at times.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 9 Dec. 2024
Some of the many fanciful gingerbread buildings that arose there were supposedly designed by the scandalously famous architect Stanford White and bore a resemblance to the Hotel del Coronado, which opened the same year.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
And the 7000-series aluminum supposedly holds an edge tune just as well as steel and is just as easy (if not easier) to sharpen and maintain.
—Cameron Martindell, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2024
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Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
What are people saying about Tony Buzbee? While Buzbee has represented several clients, some are pointing out that Buzbee's work is supposedly unethical at times.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 9 Dec. 2024
Some of the many fanciful gingerbread buildings that arose there were supposedly designed by the scandalously famous architect Stanford White and bore a resemblance to the Hotel del Coronado, which opened the same year.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
And the 7000-series aluminum supposedly holds an edge tune just as well as steel and is just as easy (if not easier) to sharpen and maintain.
—Cameron Martindell, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2024
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But he was sidelined with a groin injury late in training camp and apparently returned too soon, aggravating the injury in Week 2 and then being held out until Week 9.Phil Rogers, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Most notably because social media doesn’t have time to wait for answers on how a seemingly privileged, apparently not-quite-conservative-not-quite-liberal tech bro could have allegedly come to murder a top executive.Kara Alaimo, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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Instead, as the sun goes down, the crowd gazes out over the ocean where a pair of red lips suddenly seemingly appears out of nowhere.Caroline Reid, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Maryland running back Roman Hemby entered the transfer portal Monday, his agent Shawn O’Gorman confirmed to The Baltimore Sun, seemingly ending his tenure as the team’s starter for the past three years.Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 17 Dec. 2024
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Even the Paris Agreement, ostensibly a plan to limit climate change to an acceptable level, is swampy.Wal van Lierop, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Around-the-clock checks and 24/7 lighting are ostensibly security measures, but Dolovich is skeptical that such measures actually help prevent suicides or escapes.Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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But the lack of composure and control, and the nerves that so evidently now riddle this team, are remarkable to watch given the level of talent and experience still at Guardiola’s disposal.Matias Grez, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
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Actress Christina Applegate has been open about her struggles with multiple sclerosis, which she was diagnosed with back in 2021 — but evidently, her symptoms had already been present two years prior.Alex Gonzalez, SPIN, 10 Dec. 2024
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That effort was documented by his wife, Kailey Willis, who recorded herself kneeling on the bathroom floor, presumably near the toilet.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Whether that sort of pitch still works in the portal era, during which players presumably are seeking name, image and license payouts more than a tradition of glory, remains to be seen.Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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Most DMVs were probably set up without much concern toward allowing multiple paths.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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My Method Actor, Nilüfer Yanya If Nilüfer Yanya decided to put down her guitar and pursue a career as a vocalist, most of her fans probably wouldn’t protest.Stephen Kearse, TIME, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Supposedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supposedly. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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