blatantly

Example Sentences

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In a rare move, Crenshaw dismissed the criminal indictment after declaring the prosecution against Abrego Garcia a blatantly tainted investigation “with a vindictive motive.”

From Slate • May 28, 2026

Former head of global research at JPMorgan, Marko Kolanovic, reacted to oil price moves following Wednesday’s Axios report, saying, “Who knows what happens next in blatantly manipulated markets” and called the outlet’s credibility into question.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

"Unfortunately, this right is often violated — sometimes blatantly, sometimes in more subtle ways," he said.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

Roger: That was so blatantly offside, have linesman lost their natural ability to spot stuff like this since the introduction of VAR?

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

“By the end of the meeting,” Haldeman remembered, “Nixon was as angry as his foreign affairs chief. The thought that an alleged weirdo was blatantly challenging the president infuriated him.”

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