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apparent

[uh-pair-uhnt, uh-par-] / əˈpɛər ənt, əˈpær- /




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Maccani was suffering from an apparent bipolar episode, his family said; an autopsy revealed that he didn’t have any drugs in his system when he died.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

The circumstances around his apparent detention are still unclear.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

The apparent impasse is likely to further strain ties between Beijing and Washington, ahead of an expected visit by China's President Xi Jinping to the US capital in September.

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

In the public sphere, they are apparent in rising taxes and debt.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

The Redeemers who overthrew Reconstruction were inclined to retain such segregation practices as had already emerged, but they displayed no apparent disposition to expand or universalize the system.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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