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"This offending thrives in secrecy online and behind closed doors. It is the job of the criminal justice system to bring it out into the open to deliver for victims and survivors."

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

Bass brought that critique out into the open during a Politico event last week.

From Los Angeles Times May 26, 2026

What it requires instead are more explicit rules on corruption, stronger political parties and greater confidence in voters’ ability to judge the extent of others’ influence when it is brought into the open.

From MarketWatch Feb. 24, 2026

That's when these divisions could burst out from text messages and into the open.

From BBC Jan. 23, 2026

Razi jumped into the open water, followed swiftly by Marco.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook




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