patently
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Another key differentiator has become patently clear: As a private company, Clear is shielded from the staffing shortages among TSA officials, which have contributed to hourslong wait times at airports across the country.
From Barron's
“Tojo had led Japan into war on the basis of what had proved a patently faulty exit strategy,” Mr. Mauch concludes.
He said claims of poor drinking water at Dilley are “patently false” because detainees and staff consume the same water as the community.
From Salon
There was admiration in his face, an expression it was patently unused to.
From Literature
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Johnson & Johnson said it would appeal the verdict, which it called “egregious and patently unconstitutional.”
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