overt
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Popes rarely address parliaments, trying to avoid overt political interventions.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
The charges didn’t explicitly allege that Left made overt false statements, only that his tweeting and trading revealed an intent to manipulate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
While “Is God Is” makes no overt references to modern politics or social mores, Harris’ writing is in constant conversation with our uniquely infernal times.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
That distinction between overt and internalised coercion was also referenced by two disabled MSPs – Pam Duncan-Glancy and Jeremy Balfour, both of whom sit as independents and oppose the bill.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
Anger is toxic, as the New Agers say, and there is no evidence anyway that my coworkers share my outrage on their behalf, at least not in any overt form.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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The Constitution of the United States
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