as in seemingly
to all outward appearances
apparently, the kids didn't know the cake was for the potluck, since they helped themselves to it
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The man fended off multiple attempts by the officers to grab his wrists and one attempt to put handcuffs on his right wrist before one of the officers started striking him, apparently with a closed fist, and then used a stun gun at least three times, the body camera video shows.
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Dennis Romero, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
There is a theory — deriving from the QAnon movement, apparently — that goes like this: President Obama and Vice President Biden conspired with Iran to fake the death of Osama bin Laden.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Nov. 2024
And Taylor Swift used her platform to endorse Harris on Sept. 10, one day after a debate between presidential nominees Donald Trump, the former Republican president, and Harris, earning the respect of Kid Rock, apparently.
—Liam Rappleye, Detroit Free Press, 26 Oct. 2024
However, importantly, that doesn’t mean that the same techniques will not be used by other threat actors now that the methodology is out there and apparently fooling some victims.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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Dennis Romero, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
There is a theory — deriving from the QAnon movement, apparently — that goes like this: President Obama and Vice President Biden conspired with Iran to fake the death of Osama bin Laden.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Nov. 2024
And Taylor Swift used her platform to endorse Harris on Sept. 10, one day after a debate between presidential nominees Donald Trump, the former Republican president, and Harris, earning the respect of Kid Rock, apparently.
—Liam Rappleye, Detroit Free Press, 26 Oct. 2024
However, importantly, that doesn’t mean that the same techniques will not be used by other threat actors now that the methodology is out there and apparently fooling some victims.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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Heading into the second half of a season where seemingly nothing has gone right, the 49ers are doubling down.Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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What to expect today After months of polls, speculation, political ads and seemingly endless barnstorming of Michigan, Election Day 2024 has finally arrived.Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
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Scott, the old pro, knows how to give these scenes a vicious vitality that overcomes any thoughts about how the Romans supposedly got live sharks in the water.Alison Willmore, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
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In a race supposedly too close to call, the surprise wasn't that Trump won, which was always an obvious possibility, but how quickly the results took shape — this was supposed to take days, remember.Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
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His good friend, director Sacha Gervasi, and podcast host Rich Roll evidently think so.Peter White, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
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Some stations evidently weren’t happy about running the ad.Mia Sato, The Verge, 30 Oct. 2024
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But any law that would overturn the 2015 ruling would ostensibly overturn the 2013 ruling too.Kate Sosin, Them, 5 Nov. 2024
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The result would be reported numbers that were ostensibly compare across companies but really wouldn’t be due to different choices in how to measure a specific data item.Robert G. Eccles, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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The Raiders have cleaned house in terms of their offensive coaching staff, and Turner will now advise that staff presumably.James Brizuela, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Competitive dynamics in the schizophrenia space will presumably bring about changes that offer opportunities and pose challenges to Cobenfy’s sponsor, Bristol Myers Squibb.Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Loading your audio article Of all the overseas leaders avidly watching the U.S. election results, the two happiest were probably Russian President Vladimir Putin and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 13 Nov. 2024
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If these workers are deported, the food industry will probably have great difficulty replacing them.Paul Krugman, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Still, if the Sharks’ template is any indication, the Penguins will likely be challenged to become contenders again — not just this season but for years to come.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Dat Truong, 32, a 10-year Denver police officer, will likely be decertified from working as a police officer in Colorado due to the conviction.Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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