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conspicuous

[kuhn-spik-yoo-uhs] / kənˈspɪk yu əs /




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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

Qualcomm has been a conspicuous laggard in the chip sector due to concerns about its core smartphone market, but has unveiled its AI200 and AI250 rack servers for inference.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 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

And Bai Shan and I were conspicuous enough in class.

From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang




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