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as in crystal
easily seen through
drank thirstily of the crystal-clear water from the spring
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as in obvious
not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation
what could be more crystal-clear than an emphatic "No!"
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Recent Examples of crystal clear
This subjectivity — the reliance on human judgement in the absence of crystal clear, objective data — opens the door to all sorts of cognitive biases and errors long documented by behavioral economists and psychologists.
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Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
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Checking in consistently, rather than saving feedback for the end of a project, catches potential issues early and keeps expectations crystal clear.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Wireless On-Ear Headphones These comfortable headphones have soft ear cups and a consistent sound quality that’s crystal clear at any volume.
—Melissa Epifano, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Lasting about 15 minutes or so, each performed a song or two, ending with Juice WRLD getting the stage to himself as players floated around in crystal butterfly form.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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The year-in-review found Greece had the highest percentage of bears of any country Who doesn’t love a hairy chest and a crystal blue ocean? Which country has the most twinks?Quispe López, Them, 5 Dec. 2024
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In a series of experiments, my colleagues and I found that people frequently took bad advice, even when the flaws in the advice were glaringly obvious.Dr. Sunita Sah, TIME, 4 Jan. 2025
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There were no obvious signs of trauma on the body, and the man appeared to have been in the water for some time, police said.Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Jan. 2025
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The earbuds themselves also have LED lights with a transparent section over the earbud drivers, featuring the Acefast logo.Benny Har-Even, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Entities that don't respect consumer consent and aren't transparent about their data collection processes could face civil penalties.Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 30 Dec. 2024
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The sense of brotherhood was evident, but the contention between your younger self and Gary Barlow is clear from the offset.Olivia-Anne Cleary, TIME, 10 Jan. 2025
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The Future Of Batteries Is Silicon As phones get thinner and processor demands increase, the limiting factor of the battery becomes ever more evident.Ewan Spence, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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The sky was clear Saturday when the Rams went through drills in preparation for their NFC wild-card game against the Minnesota Vikings.Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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Search is the prize, as should have been pretty clear when Apple went to court to help Google defend its default search spot on a billion iPhones.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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The incongruity of profit maximization was brought to public attention in the UK recently, as the scale of river pollution from water utility companies becomes ever more apparent.Aissa Dearing, JSTOR Daily, 9 Jan. 2025
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Other leaders were similarly circumspect about Trump’s apparent threat to invade a fellow member of NATO.Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025
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True to its name, the yacht is a landmark launch that harnesses liquid hydrogen to power both on-board amenities and coastal navigation.Katia Damborsky, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2025
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And yet, unlike other categories that started out as niche—SPF, liquid exfoliators, eye creams—and became wildly popular, neck creams have not garnered the same traction.Funmi Fetto, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2025
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For lovers of this unmistakable design, here’s an ode to the Tank.Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 8 Jan. 2025
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The unmistakable smell of cigar smoke hung in the air.Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Crystal clear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crystal%20clear. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.
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