laid bare
Example Sentences
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It was more like a dark epiphany, a moment of revelation in which unsavory but unavoidable truths about America were laid bare before America itself and the wider world.
From Salon • Jun. 21, 2026
However, once it had been dispersed by the strong gusts whipping in off the Atlantic Ocean, the true nature of the challenge ahead was laid bare.
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
Wednesday's double-hearing also laid bare the circumstances in which some migrants decide to risk the Channel crossing.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
A wild week of firings and fireworks laid bare the challenges Bari Weiss faces in revamping CBS News and its flagship show.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
That’s also when the man came out into the hallway and saw us, then the blinking light laid bare and in plain sight.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
