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Hale’s mother also reportedly told police that because Hale was over 25 and enrolled as a student, parental income no longer factored into financial aid eligibility, allowing Hale to qualify for grant funding despite being unemployed.
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Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Beatty reportedly warned that this would violate the law.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 30 Dec. 2025
Guyton’s rebooted diner closed its 80-year-old doors for the final time this summer after the building’s owner reportedly sought to sell the unit, according to The Bee.
—Sacbee.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Police said the son was reportedly shot while intervening during an argument between the suspect and his mother.
—Briauna Brown, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
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Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Beatty reportedly warned that this would violate the law.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 30 Dec. 2025
Guyton’s rebooted diner closed its 80-year-old doors for the final time this summer after the building’s owner reportedly sought to sell the unit, according to The Bee.
—Sacbee.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Police said the son was reportedly shot while intervening during an argument between the suspect and his mother.
—Briauna Brown, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
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“Reportedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reportedly. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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reportedly
adverb
re·port·ed·ly
ri-ˈpōrt-əd-lē 
-ˈpȯrt-
: according to report
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