laid bare
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The Portuguese began with a draw at Everton, but three consecutive losses to Arsenal, Brentford and Leeds soon after laid bare the scale of the task at hand.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
Delta Air Lines laid bare the impact of surging jet fuel prices when it reported earnings Wednesday.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
The move laid bare a strategy that Silicon Valley has been perfecting for years: ditch the tech-sceptics of the traditional press, and build your own media.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
I often wonder about the psychological effect on participants as their lives are laid bare for all to see.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
The dark secret face was laid bare to the light, to my gaze.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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