conspicuous
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Such editorial tensions manifested publicly, through conspicuous C-suite churn.
From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026
The best things in life may not always be free, but there’s plenty you can do with or without your money that does not involve conspicuous consumption.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
Roberts-Smith won the Victoria Cross -- Australia's highest military honour -- for "conspicuous gallantry" in Afghanistan while on the hunt for a senior Taliban commander.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
The most conspicuous feature of the SEPs in recent years is how wrong they’ve been.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
Shoemaker-Levy 9 had been orbiting Jupiter in a fairly conspicuous manner since 1929, but it took over half a century before anyone noticed.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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