plain
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The gap between Brent and dated Brent is an information advantage hiding in plain sight.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
“The courts are wearing blinders and just focusing on the plain language of the statute. It’s a textual analysis,” he says.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
Further evidence that migrant mercenaries operate within the Evros region is provided by a photo we have been shown of a group of masked men in plain clothes inside a van.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
While the intent may have been to show that extremism can hide in plain sight, the effect, critics of the stories argued, was normalization.
From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026
It was because they were silent and still, and my brain knew that that was unusual and just plain not right.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
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Physical Geography - Introductory
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'Tis A Gift To Be Simple: Words For National Simplicity Day
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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