into the open

Example Sentences

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Bournemouth pressed in a strict, aggressive man-to-man fashion and as they followed the winger into awkward positions, O'Reilly burst into the open space.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 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

Just over a month later, secrets of another element of Wasserman’s personal life burst into the open.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

In the latest snafu involving driverless cars, a man who jumped into the open trunk of a Waymo taxi — only to be stuck there — became the subject of a viral social media video.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

I never broach the subjects I long to bring out into the open.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank