ostensibly
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The rest ostensibly had children some other way, or chose not to have children at all.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
Daniel Travers, defending, said Owen's plan was "frighteningly stupid for a man ostensibly reasonably well educated and intelligent".
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
While Boyles’ debut novel ostensibly follows the fate of an Eastern Colorado family farm, its deeper purpose involves showing how dire water resources are for all agricultural endeavors in the region.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Is her mother’s company really doing this to test out proprietary technology while ostensibly doing a good deed for a grieving parent?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
The simple act of moving their heads up and down, ostensibly for another reason entirely — was sufficient to cause them to recommend a policy that would take money out of their own pockets.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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