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Unconfirmed video circulating on social media purportedly showed parts of the al-Jubail Industrial City engulfed in flames.
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CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
By April of 1962, police had traced George and his two accomplices to a motel in San Francisco, after George purportedly called Buzz with an offer to return the jewels for $75,000.
—Jennifer Cannon, Vanity Fair, 7 Apr. 2026
One alleged member of Williams’ entourage, co-defendant Terrance Rodgers, purportedly posted a video on social media afterwards wearing what prosecutors say is a Rolex stolen in the robbery.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
Many of them took the opportunity to clear their name or promote or purportedly launch their own chocolatey treats.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
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CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
By April of 1962, police had traced George and his two accomplices to a motel in San Francisco, after George purportedly called Buzz with an offer to return the jewels for $75,000.
—Jennifer Cannon, Vanity Fair, 7 Apr. 2026
One alleged member of Williams’ entourage, co-defendant Terrance Rodgers, purportedly posted a video on social media afterwards wearing what prosecutors say is a Rolex stolen in the robbery.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
Many of them took the opportunity to clear their name or promote or purportedly launch their own chocolatey treats.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for purportedly
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“Purportedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purportedly. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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