Word: blatantness
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...beyond his previous statements, Bush declared, "Our argument is not with the people of Iraq. It's not even with other leaders in Iraq. We'd be perfectly willing to give the military another chance, provided Saddam was out of there." Explained a Bush aide later: "That was very blatant. We don't care if the military takes over. It's Saddam we want...
Such caution is only natural, given the blatant failure of the state's existing portion of the interstate highway system...
...This blatant conflict of interest could have been avoided with a greater sense of propriety on the part of HMC and with a broader jurisdiction for the oversight groups. There is an entire dimension of Harvard's investment holdings that are not subject to scrutiny by the ACSR. And to call the CCSR an oversight group is like calling Bok a student activist...
...thing. In 1989 we were treated to the spectacle of a lobbyist going onto the floor of the Texas Senate and handing out $10,000 checks. There was some legislation in which he was interested, so he just said, "We have a gift for you." It was that blatant...
...Solomonic conclusion satisfied no one. Race norming is one of the many dubious palliatives employed because black Americans still suffer the damage inflicted by centuries of racism. Yet blatant group preferences, such as manipulating test scores, impose their own costs. They fuel a backlash against other reforms, create doubts about individual achievements and can subtly discourage minorities from striving for their full potential. In the high-tech age, tests are a fact of life. Rather than fudge outcomes, society must now face the challenge of equipping everyone to pass them...