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That belief is patently untrue, but more difficult to measure if filmmakers and studios refuse to take a real chance on their caped crusadettes.

From Salon Jun. 27, 2026

In an online tribute, Smashing Pumpkins front man Billy Corgan wrote: “Finally, the dang secret is out! Their place among the greats secure, their influence on the generations patently obvious.”

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 17, 2026

Anyone familiar with the realities of document production of this magnitude would understand the 30-day deadline was patently unreasonable.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 23, 2026

Both propositions are patently false, but it doesn’t matter.

From Slate Dec. 8, 2025

Only in a world where everything is patently being lost can a priest stir men’s hearts as a poet would by maintaining that nothing is in vain.

From "Grendel" by John Gardner




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