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exposé

[ik-spohz] / ɪkˈspoʊz /


expose




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FBI Director Kash Patel filed a $250 million defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic on Monday, claiming the magazine’s recent exposé on his time as agency director was a malicious “hit piece.”

From Salon Apr. 20, 2026

It’s this exposé of societal absurdity and Meursault’s atheistic refusal to play along with pacifying notions of sin and redemption, that makes“The Stranger” a pinnacle of confrontational literature.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 10, 2026

SeaWorld and its parent company have struggled for more than a decade to return to prominence after fallout from the release of an exposé about the company’s handling of its orcas.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 12, 2026

Jewish Insider published what it called an exposé revealing that the mayor’s wife Rama Duwaji, a private citizen who holds no public office, had liked social media posts sympathetic to Palestinian rights.

From Salon Mar. 12, 2026

The story ran across the country, “Kate Fox Jencken … intends to co-operate with her sister—Margaretta Fox Kane—in her proposed exposé of the fraudulent methods of so-called spiritualism.”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

However, Koch argues that they deserve serious investigation because they may expose gaps in current scientific explanations.

From Science Daily Jul. 30, 2026

It said in some instances the devices could expose users to risk of serious electric shock or electrocution.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

On the one hand, that could expose me to sequence-of-returns risk, which seems a reasonable concern to me.

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

Instead, it wants to expose the wounds that are driving its characters to look for love in all the wrong internet places.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

What if, in spite of everything, he still felt some loyalty to his theatre family and, learning of my association with Falconer, he had come to expose me?

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood

“The exposure she’s gotten exposes us as well.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 2, 2026

"The stress of facing execution, combined with the overcrowded conditions, exposes us to illness and anxiety," Desta said.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

The suit alleges that Kalshi, one of the biggest such markets, exposes New Yorkers to "serious personal and financial risk."

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

Blanching briefly exposes food to hot water or steam.

From Science Daily Jul. 29, 2026

Suppose a citizen leaks information that exposes government wrongdoing, but breaks the law in doing so.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

He observes that since 2023, just after the original launch of ChatGPT, unemployment has increased most notably in those industries that are exposed to AI.

From MarketWatch Aug. 4, 2026

"Arginine supplementation could be readily tested in patients receiving immunotherapies or given to high-risk populations exposed to viral pathogens," Tavazoie suggests.

From Science Daily Aug. 3, 2026

Over the following weeks, investigators examined an exposed bone found by a hiker 10 miles from the Guthrie house.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

More exposed workers from Arizona could arrive in the state in the next few days, according to the California Department of Public Health.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 2, 2026

Until then, cooling systems need to run or the water in the reactor will quickly boil off, leaving the fuel exposed.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

By exposing the connection between rapid growth and genetic instability, the research provides another piece of the puzzle behind cancer's aggressive behavior.

From Science Daily Aug. 2, 2026

Large parts of the centre's exterior were blown off, exposing the steel beams underneath.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

He eventually succeeded by exposing corals to strong UV rays and other stressors to create extremely resilient organisms that even survived the 2024 bleaching unscathed.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

Users, including Fortune 500 companies, are turning to unregulated, possibly purloined “open weight” Chinese AI models to save money and avoid exposing their data to the big domestic labs.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Pong reached up and pulled off his cap, exposing his fuzzy scalp.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat




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