apparent

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Suzanna’s problems include the apparent near-insolvency of her father upon his death—possibly jeopardizing her studies in psychology—and the untender mercies of her mother, Susan, played with delectable evil-queen imperiousness by Linda Emond.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Fisher cites a few factors for buyers’ apparent resilience last month: Rates are still a little lower than they were at the same time last year.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

The frugality in “Hag” is apparent from its modest start.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

The government’s explanations for the arrests, wrote Judge Jennifer Thurston in Fresno, “rely on unsupported assumptions, hunches and generalizations about the relationship between a person’s apparent status as a day laborer and their immigration status.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

In December 1828, Rachel Jackson died from an apparent heart attack while reluctantly preparing to move to the White House.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis