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The list comprised nine statements purportedly overheard on campus.
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Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 8 May 2024
The company has been under intense scrutiny ever since January, when an Alaska Airlines flight lost part of its hull, purportedly as a result of a manufacturing error.
—Lucas Ropek / Gizmodo, Quartz, 7 May 2024
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Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 8 May 2024
The company has been under intense scrutiny ever since January, when an Alaska Airlines flight lost part of its hull, purportedly as a result of a manufacturing error.
—Lucas Ropek / Gizmodo, Quartz, 7 May 2024
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“Purportedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purportedly. Accessed 15 May. 2024.
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