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Trump hasn't been shy in elevating the campaign on social media; last weekend, the president posted a video, purportedly of several dozen Houthi militants assembling at an undisclosed location, getting hit by U.S. bombs.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Another animal purportedly cursed the team in 1969.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
In the near term, at least, this new currency, which will purportedly be backed by a basket of currencies from the participating countries, will pose no threat to dollar dominance.
—Edward Fishman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2025
The military shared a blurry video purportedly showing the incident, in which three barely visible figures appear.
—Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Another animal purportedly cursed the team in 1969.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
In the near term, at least, this new currency, which will purportedly be backed by a basket of currencies from the participating countries, will pose no threat to dollar dominance.
—Edward Fishman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2025
The military shared a blurry video purportedly showing the incident, in which three barely visible figures appear.
—Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Purportedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purportedly. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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