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obvious

[ob-vee-uhs] / ˈɒb vi əs /


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"Claws are never in that location in a Cambrian arthropod," said Lerosey-Aubril, "It took me a few minutes to realize the obvious, I had just exposed the oldest chelicera ever found."

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

His motives are obvious: He’s a bully and it’s fun for him to watch people debase themselves to please him.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

It might seem obvious that, by having as many barriers as possible in the cancellation process, companies can count on some customers giving up and keeping their subscription.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

That there are meaningful connections between religion and baseball—the thesis of the docu-lecture “Baseball: Beyond Belief”—seems obvious.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

And I love how obvious my progress is—how a distance that seems impossible one week is no problem the next.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison