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in plain sight

[in playn sahyt] / ɪn ˈpleɪn ˈsaɪt /


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At the same time, existing Indigenous and Afro-diasporic cosmologies were either erased or absorbed, hiding in plain sight.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

So it was a relief to be put out of our misery as last Friday's literal yawn-fest came to its slow-burning conclusion; the traitorous trio eventually succeeding in their mission to kill in plain sight.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Jenner-Fust said it is a reminder that some of the most valuable objects are not tucked away in stately homes but hiding in plain sight, waiting to be rediscovered.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

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

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

He kept turning around the tree limb to keep it between him and Little Arliss, till he was on my side in plain sight.

From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson


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