discernible
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How refreshingly meta, then, that “The Devil Wears Prada 2” — a film that seemingly had no discernible reason to exist other than to make money — directly addresses its own superfluity.
From Salon • May 1, 2026
After last year's tumultuous win, which gave the 36-year-old the career Grand Slam at the 11th attempt, there was a discernible hangover in the majors that followed.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Anthropic’s current defense contracts total only about $200 million, a barely discernible amount in the trillion-dollar Pentagon budget.
From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026
The book’s 47 staccato chapters jump from one subject to another without much of a discernible pattern.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
But then, for no discernible reason, Jesse decided that pizza lacked panache.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
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