laid bare
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England's aversion for acceleration was laid bare in the third Ashes T20 last year.
From BBC • Jun. 20, 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
Ukraine “really laid bare how fragile and how sclerotic the defense industrial base had become,” Mr. Kreitz says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
A number of recent legal proceedings have laid bare the extent to which the Justice companies may have knowingly violated environmental laws, a key threshold for bringing a criminal matter.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
Every week since Dorcas’ death, during the whole of January and February, a paper laid bare the bones of some broken woman.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
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