Sentence examples for because of their purported from inspiring English sources

Such packaging does not tend to be well received in South Africa, where downmarket papsaks (foil bags of wine) were banned because of their purported contribution to alcoholism and associated social ills.

They are a major attraction because of their purported healing qualities.

An uptick of Hindu devotees near the city of Agra are drinking the urine of virgin cows because of their purported healing qualities, catching bright streams of yellow drink from under the heifer's lifted tail as if they were beer taps.

But the government cited multiple examples of SAC employees who were hired precisely because of their purported "contacts," including one who "has a share house in the Hamptons with the C.F.O.," or chief financial officer, of a publicly traded company and is "tight with management" at the company, as one internal SAC e-mail enthused.

In today's investment environment the BRICs have garnered considerable attention from global investors because of their purported growth potential.

Ayurveda (Sanskrit for "science of life") often employs heavy metals because of their purported therapeutic properties.

But because there was no guarantee that the unseen partner would give back any money at all, players tended to hedge their bets, and transfer only some money.When shown a picture of their purported partner wearing a designer shirt, volunteers transferred 36% more than when the same person was shown with no logo (95 cents, as opposed to 70 cents).

You can often go directly back to their purported sources and determine the validity of the story.

How did Republican leaders reconcile their purported deep concern about budget deficits with their advocacy of large tax cuts?

When one removes from their campaign their pranks and their purported attempts to kidnap Leo Blair, one discovers that the founder of the movement was forced into campaigning because, overnight, he was denied access to a child whom he dearly loved and who he believed loved and needed him.

Many fairy tales have been interpreted for their (purported) significance.