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They purport that the poll is unbiased and shows that Americans who are acquainted with the facts support the legislation.

They point to the purported original document as evidence of their ownership.

The manufacturer purports that the supplement wards off colds.

They purport that the video is of a flying saucer.

They purport to support the legislation out of concern for the environment, but many suspect profit is their primary motive.

The Protocols, published in 1903, purported to be a record of a secret meeting of powerful Jews planning world domination.†  (source) Tara Westover, Educated, 2018

And how do I know she is what she purports to be?  (source) Margaret Atwood, Cat's Eye, 1988

Most of these are lost; but I find one purporting to be the substance of an intended creed, containing, as I thought, the essentials of every known religion, and being free of every thing that might shock the professors of any religion.  (source) Benjamin Franklin, The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, 1791

From then on he scrupulously avoided contacting either his parents or Carine, the sister for whom he purportedly cared immensely.  (source) Jon Krakauer, Into the Wild, 1996

"If it's any comfort to you, Mrs. Wexler," Judge Ford remarked with biting dignity, "I am just as appalled by our purported relationship."†  (source) Ellen Raskin, The Westing Game, 1978

I caution you that everything you've just seen and heard from Ancil might not be all that it purports to be.  (source) John Grisham, Sycamore Row, 2014

From someone purporting to be your attorney out there, requesting a transfer of funds.†  (source) Donna Tartt, The Goldfinch, 2013

He then delivered a note to McMillian, purportedly written by Karen Kelly.†  (source) Bryan Stevenson, Just Mercy, 2014

The second letter was from another witness and of the same purport as the first.

The purport of the legislation is to improve health care.

Sir, if I rightly understand the purport of your message ... 'this post is to be immediately surrendered or the garrison put to the sword.'  (source) David McCullough, 1776, 2005

The second and third pages purport to be his last will and testament.  (source) John Grisham, Sycamore Row, 2014

They little guessed what deadly purport lurked in those self-condemning words.  (source) Nathanial Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter, 1850

The purport of Cedric's speech was repeated to him in French.  (source) Sir Walter Scott, Ivanhoe, 1820

Yet such must be the impression conveyed to you by what appears to be the purport of my actions.  (source) Mary Shelley, Frankenstein, 1831

Such is the general purport of this legendary superstition, which has furnished materials for many a wild story in that region of shadows; and the spectre is known at all the country firesides, by the name of the Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow.  (source) Washington Irving, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, 1820

This is what I said, the purport of it; but, as you may imagine, not spoken so collectedly or methodically as I have repeated it to you.  (source) Jane Austen, Mansfield Park, 1814

This is the purport of what I remember as urged by both sides, except that…  (source) Benjamin Franklin, The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, 1791

The Orders for deportation purport to be based on alleged requests to be sent to Japan.†  (source) Joy Kogawa, Obasan, 1981

It doesn't purport to tell everything about nu shu or explain all its nuances.†  (source) Lisa See, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, 2005

They were not slaves nor did they purport to sell themselves as slaves within the borders of the United States.†  (source) Alexs Pate, Amistad, 1997