as in outwardly
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The control group’s psychopathy levels weren’t measured using the PCL-R, so the existence of subclinical traits, that is, traits that aren’t outwardly detectable, can't be ruled out.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 June 2025 -
Let’s rebrand servant leadership as compassionate leadership, where compassion is directed both outwardly toward others and inwardly toward ourselves.—
Julia Korn,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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That footage, shot by a bystander and obtained by ABC 7, shows federal agents in tactical vests and masks smashing the windows of a large white pickup truck before apparently pulling out a man from inside.—
Libor Jany,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
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But with the Trump administration apparently less committed to driving ceasefire negotiations, the conflict seems likely to drag on through the end of the year and into 2026.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
29 June 2025
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His investigative know-how is supposedly legendary, but the arsons remain unsolved and there are new fires that keep following the same patterns.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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Twain supposedly said that too, but then again, there are sites claiming that the legend of American literature didn’t say that either.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2025
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The first is the fact that PC performance is horrible, and for many, seemingly getting worse over time with Capcom’s fixes failing or not coming fast enough, even months after release.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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This realization reconfigures the entire book, recasting their ongoing dialogue and seemingly cordial relations as an interstellar jail—and the novel itself into an extended, especially cruel prison sentence.—
Robert Rubsam,
The Atlantic,
21 June 2025
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Investor confidence is evidently reflected in the stock’s elevated valuation—but with greater height comes a steeper potential fall.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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While no March firings at the park had been confirmed, staff reductions at other National Park Service sites evidently played a role in the shorter hours here.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 June 2025
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The studio is supposedly looking for a British actor (or in Elordi’s case, Australian) under the age of 30, which would ostensibly eliminate some other popular one-time candidates like Henry Cavill, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, or at one point a seeming front runner, Idris Elba.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
27 June 2025
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Key highlights in the outing will translate to selling floor intrigue and ostensibly sales in a staid market that needs excitement to churn buying motivation.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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“Externally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/externally. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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