lay bare
Example Sentences
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Others lay bare the scramble to complete the vetting process as quickly as possible, amid what one official describes as "quite a bit of senior interest" in how quickly the case was progressing.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
And these memos lay bare the extent to which the work product underpinning these decisions is often half-hearted and vibes-based; animated more by grievance and hurt feelings than neutral legal rules.
From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026
Instead of the typical rock-star tale that relives the glory days and gives short shrift to the rest, the former Black Sabbath frontman chose to lay bare his recent medical struggles in grisly detail.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025
The drama that occurs when Erivo’s Jesus and Soo’s Mary Magdalene interact should provide the model for all the cast members to lay bare their messy human conflicts.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2025
He picked one ready arrow from his table where it lay bare: the rest were waiting still in the quiver for the young men’s turn to come.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
