overt
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Popes rarely address parliaments, trying to avoid overt political interventions.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
The charges didn’t explicitly allege that Left made overt false statements, only that his tweeting and trading revealed an intent to manipulate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Muslim leaders in the U.S. condemned this as an overt mockery of Islam.
From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026
As for the attempts here at horror, it’s better when the aura is creepy instead of overt.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
Nooses, racial slurs, and overt bigotry are widely condemned by people across the political spectrum; they are understood to be remnants of the past, no longer reflective of the prevailing public consensus about race.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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The Constitution of the United States
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