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exposé

[ik-spohz] / ɪkˈspoʊz /


expose




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The unions have no answer to her exposé.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

Three months before Princess Diana agreed to marry Prince Charles, the Sunday Mirror published the “Royal Train Scandal” exposé.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

The unlikely vehicle is not some glamorous investigative exposé or Pulitzer-winning newsroom crusade.

From Salon ● May 13, 2026

What this exposé casts a light upon is a much less visible element.

From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026

An exposé of Spiritualism appeared in the October 21, 1888, issue of the New York World.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

Agriculture remains a sensitive area for India, which is reluctant to expose farmers to greater foreign competition.

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026

“In almost every case, it’d be better to avoid the surgery than to expose the patient to the risk of a botched operation.”

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

Some match familiar anatomical structures, while others expose chemical boundaries that previous approaches had overlooked.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

The new transparency law threatened to expose the secrets of Abramovich's vast wealth.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

As they danced in the circle and music played, Spurge lifted the metal box hanging around his neck so he could expose the gemstone to the sun.

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin

The disappearance of reflective ice also exposes darker ocean water, which absorbs more solar energy and can accelerate regional warming.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

Aaron says men could find it difficult to express their feelings "as it's bred in us that it exposes weakness or vulnerability".

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

The retreating ice exposes Arctic coastlines to waves, worsening coastal erosion and raising risks for coastal communities and infrastructure, the report warned.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

This also exposes the bearish case, which investors should not ignore.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

When the river level drops, it exposes the lower branches of willows lining the banks.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

She said it was "striking" how rural communities with "so many people off grid" were "some of the most exposed" to the price increases.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

Hearts played the highest line with slow defenders, they pushed up the park and left themselves exposed to Celtic's speedsters.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

And a later district filing to the state acknowledged that more than 500 people who worked for district contractors likely had Social Security numbers and other confidential information exposed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

Its unusually exposed active site also provides space for the enzyme to interact with polymer chains.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

Between the purchase of the loans and the sale of the bonds made up of those loans, his group was exposed to falling prices.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

A powerful earthquake in 1970 caused part of Castillo de Huarmey to collapse, exposing burial chambers containing pottery and other valuable objects.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

“As attorney general, I’ve sued some of the largest companies in the world … for taking advantage of our kids by exposing them to dangerous, addictive material,” Paxton said after defeating Cornyn in May.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

Digital sleuths have for years misidentified accused perpetrators of high-profile shootings and other crimes, exposing them to abuse.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

“When a bank of this size fails to meet its anti-money laundering and sanctions obligations, the consequences extend far beyond its own walls, exposing the entire U.S. financial system to significant illicit finance risks.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

Jaunty curled his lip in a lopsided smile, exposing a few stained teeth.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee


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