laid bare
Example Sentences
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But behind the facade lay an awful reality for many, as laid bare by recently obtained records.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 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
Wednesday's double-hearing also laid bare the circumstances in which some migrants decide to risk the Channel crossing.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
The U.S. criticism has laid bare Oman’s lack of access to American power circles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 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
