obvious
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Definitive proof can be seen as a higher bar than clear and obvious, because it is a factual decision - that the ball definitely touched the goalscorer's arm.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
“Acquiring MaxiPARTS would roughly double Bapcor’s exposure to the segment and offer obvious synergies,” Ord Minnett says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
But the larger context makes the dig more obvious.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026
“I think it’s pretty obvious what that says, right?” said Skubal, one of eight players on the union’s executive subcommittee.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Gradually, it became obvious that Gorringe is building some kind of device that will be attached to the obelisk and swivel it from the vertical to a horizontal position.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
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