blatantly
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Rival athletic directors and coaches couldn’t fathom how someone who had so blatantly broken a universal rule would be allowed to escape with a slap on the wrist.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026
In a rare move, Crenshaw dismissed the criminal indictment after declaring the prosecution against Abrego Garcia a blatantly tainted investigation “with a vindictive motive.”
From Slate • May 28, 2026
“We are exploring all options to challenge what would be a blatantly unlawful order,” said Linda Krop, chief counsel for Santa Barbara-based Environmental Defense Center.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026
Roger: That was so blatantly offside, have linesman lost their natural ability to spot stuff like this since the introduction of VAR?
From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026
“By the end of the meeting,” Haldeman remembered, “Nixon was as angry as his foreign affairs chief. The thought that an alleged weirdo was blatantly challenging the president infuriated him.”
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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