overt
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Some young people are now being more overt on their dating profiles, revealing their faces and personal details including names, interests and universities attended.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026
Even without such overt leading of a witness, courts in many places, including Florida, one of America’s leading death penalty states, have questioned “the reliability of statements procured by way of hypnosis.”
From Slate • Feb. 13, 2026
This may have been the most overt art-as-protest moment, showing dancers climbing sparking electrical poles, only to fall off and dangle by what looked like snipped wires.
From Salon • Feb. 9, 2026
"It's absolutely beautiful," says de Guitaut, "but I can't quite see an overt reference in it to be honest."
From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025
People here react negatively to any overt displays of soulfulness.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
Vocabulary lists containing overt
The Constitution of the United States
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