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come clean



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The Sunday Express highlights "rural campaigners' fears" with the headline: "PM must come clean on homes for green belt."

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

Why can’t they just come clean with us?

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

I also had to come clean with mom on what I did.

From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026

"It is time to come clean," Guterres said.

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026

As I said this, I wondered if Mother would make me come clean about my entry, but she kept twinkling at my ribbon.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly


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