ostensibly
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Among the most deleterious has been the ban, since Sept. 15, on public performances at the center, ostensibly because of building-safety concerns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Who is doing the most good when, ostensibly, everyone is trying to do the right thing, acting within their rights as parents or arms of the government?
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
Ferguson’s skill set ostensibly makes him an option as a third receiver behind stars Puka Nacua and Davante Adams.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
The rest ostensibly had children some other way, or chose not to have children at all.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
She’d talk P.J. into weekend trips to Port-au-Prince, ostensibly to buy medicine and equipment for the clinic.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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