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the real estate agent purposely withheld information that would have discouraged us from buying the property
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With purposely small crowds and high-end amenities, the lineup in the rural depths of Southern Appalachia included Black Pumas, Futurebirds, North Mississippi Allstars, Grace Bowers, American Aquarium, and more.
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Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 21 May 2024
His stories showed that drug companies purposely made eyedrops too big and set unnecessarily short expiration dates for drugs that were still effective and safe, leading to waste and driving up costs.
—Michael Grabell, ProPublica, 21 May 2024
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Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 21 May 2024
His stories showed that drug companies purposely made eyedrops too big and set unnecessarily short expiration dates for drugs that were still effective and safe, leading to waste and driving up costs.
—Michael Grabell, ProPublica, 21 May 2024
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“Purposely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purposely. Accessed 2 Jun. 2024.
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purposely
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pur·pose·ly
ˈpər-pəs-lē 
: with a clear or known purpose
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