apparent

Example Sentences

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Separately, three American F-15 jets were downed by apparent friendly fire over Kuwait on Monday, in one of the most significant losses of equipment for the U.S. in the operation.

From The Wall Street Journal

I've just read a press release from US Central Command saying that three US F-15E Strike Eagles have been shot down by Kuwaiti air defences in "an apparent friendly fire incident".

From BBC

A fact that was all too apparent as I stood there considering the fire escape.

From Literature

Antony White KC, representing ANL, suggested to the court that Mail journalists could only have known about the duke's apparent comments about being in love with Davy if someone had told them.

From BBC

The spread between the two major sentiment indexes is revealing because, despite their apparent similarity, they measure distinct aspects of consumers’ mood.

From MarketWatch