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apparent

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




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His apparent confidence rests on legal arguments the Fed has honed over many decades even though the law is open to interpretation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

But she used it in an apparent effort to convince our reporter not to delay with his own application.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

When these notions are proven wrong, public discontent becomes apparent.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

One video featured on the Instagram channel included a caption that read "64 & counting" -- an apparent reference to the number of years since the Rolling Stones were founded.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

There may have been—there must have been—influences, both subtle and apparent, working in their several ways to induce her to do this; but the most obvious was the influence of Adèle Ratignolle.

From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin




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