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in plain sight

[in pleyn sahyt] / ɪn ˈpleɪn ˈsaɪt /


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Few sit down to a plate of soybeans, but soy is hiding in plain sight throughout the American diet.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

Such trends were in plain sight in Tor Bella Monaca, a working-class eastern suburb of Rome dotted by rundown apartment blocks, cash-for-gold shops and discount stores.

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

A spin around Dubai shows it is all happening in plain sight.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

If the truck and the Walkman were metaphorical beacons, a modest gold, rope necklace and Jeff Kent’s mustache were concealed anchors even when in plain sight.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026

Their hiding place on top of the rock would be in plain sight to a creature that tall if he chose to look in their direction.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan




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