apparent

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Looking at factors outside of the jobs report, it’s apparent that things will be sluggish, and are likely to slow even further.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has appeared to suggest that there could be a tactical advantage to the apparent fluidity.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

A string of self-driving robotaxis owned by Chinese internet giant Baidu stalled in central China, stranding passengers after an apparent "system malfunction", police said Wednesday.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

But the movie needs him to be the baddie, so he reverts to evildoing for no apparent reason.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The same logic works in reverse; if you know how much light a train’s headlight emits, you can measure its apparent brightness and calculate the train’s distance from you.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife