conspicuous
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Moving tens of millions of dollars in crypto at a time across an open exchange is conspicuous and drives the price down against the seller.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
With his trademark long-potting ability conspicuous by its absence, Wu repeatedly left Murphy opportunities to capitalise.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
Such editorial tensions manifested publicly, through conspicuous C-suite churn.
From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026
The best things in life are not always free, but there’s plenty you can do without conspicuous consumption.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
Out in the world, they used whatever bathroom had the shortest line, whatever bathroom was closer, or whatever bathroom was least conspicuous.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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