obviously
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In the background of a bar, a poster for Roberto Rossellini’s earnest humanitarian classic “Europa ’51” is visible, Jude obviously paying homage to a classic story about a privileged woman’s crisis of charity.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
"Helen got in touch and said that she worked at a hair salon and I'd obviously referenced my hair at some point so she'd come up with the idea," said Natalie.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
We also pushed a new criterion for things that were very obviously A.I., like those tells I mentioned earlier.
From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026
“We obviously want to be positioned in companies that are innovating and benefiting from this change and trying to avoid many of the traditional business models that are being disrupted,” he said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
“Someone’s tried to visibilize it already, but they obviously didn’t have the right formula. See the faded letters peeking through here and there?”
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.