apparent

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Iran's apparent willingness to re-open the Strait now suggests that some of the pressures that have mounted on the global economy over the past month may start to ease.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Despite McKellen’s apparent modesty about his film acting, he’s always had a tremendous presence on screen.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

You will have similar issues to face in your 50s, and they will become more challenging as you get older and the finite nature of your finances becomes more apparent.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Admittedly, signs of AI’s runaway costs have been apparent for a while, given the blowout spending of major cloud network operators and the huge growth of key component suppliers like Nvidia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

“The more Liddy and I discussed both the problem of, and the opportunity presented by, Dr. Fielding’s file,” Hunt recalled, “the more apparent it became that the file should be photographed by surreptitious means.”

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin