in the open
Example Sentences
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The New World screwworm is a fly that lays hundreds of eggs in the open wounds or body orifices of warm-blooded animals, even openings as small as a tick bite.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
The port became known as the "dock of shame" after more than 2,500 migrants slept there in the open or under makeshift shelters during a surge in arrivals in 2020.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
The findings were published in the open access journal ZooKeys.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
“Let’s just take what’s happening in the shadows, put it out in the open, put the right medical and clinical framework around it.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
“That thing’s in the open too much. You should push it back under the bushes. Mice like things dark and cozy-like. That’s why it was living in my football bag.”
From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli
