Though conservatives like Pope took the lead in exploiting the new possibilities for corporate spending, the use of ostensibly nonpartisan advocacy groups has been proliferating on both the left and the right.

NEWYORKER: State for Sale

When the pair flew to New York for the "Catholic Tastes" opening, she said Kelley made their driver stop four times between the airport and the hotel, ostensibly so he could use the restroom.

WSJ: Mike Kelley: The Escape Artist

Ostensibly, the idea is to design a system that can expand as more planes use it.

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Why is West following Booth's trail rather than The Bull's? (Kind of silly to have Grant use the Bull's note to light a cigar, no?) How does Gordon eavesdrop on a conversation ostensibly directly above his dressing room, but is in fact also across and down the hall?

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