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At least six lower courts ruled against it, with judges of varying ideologies calling it patently illegal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Another key differentiator has become patently clear: As a private company, Clear is shielded from the staffing shortages among TSA officials, which have contributed to hourslong wait times at airports across the country.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

She added: "I'd never seen anything quite so patently explicit about the extent to which a university would go to ensure that they have Chinese student income."

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025

A spokeswoman for Skydance disputed misconduct by Shell, adding, “Any accusation that Jeff Shell tried to lower the price or devalue the franchise in any way is not only nonsensical but patently false.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2025

Like all of Washington's elemental insights, this one seems patently obvious only in retrospect.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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