in broad daylight
Example Sentences
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Using tribal power and rigorous detective work, a family of an army officer in Yemen tries to find out how he was abducted in broad daylight, and what happened to him afterward.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
It is an ideal fuel for buried embers, which can lie dormant until favourable conditions, such as wind and dry weather, allow them to reignite in broad daylight.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
A meteor streaked across the New York City area in broad daylight on July 16, 2024, producing a sonic boom as it passed just south of the Statue of Liberty.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
“If this is what they’re doing in broad daylight, it’s scary to think what they could do at nighttime.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
It occurred to him that till now she had probably never seen him in broad daylight in the open.
From "1984" by George Orwell
