in the open
Example Sentences
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The port became known as the "dock of shame" after more than 2,500 migrants slept there in the open or under makeshift shelters during a surge in arrivals in 2020.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
The findings were published in the open access journal ZooKeys.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
“Let’s just take what’s happening in the shadows, put it out in the open, put the right medical and clinical framework around it.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
But what the racers needed were mechanics and reliable routes, especially in the open plains.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
He's not really that much of a shopper, so I figured that if he had managed to find these things, they must have been right out in the open where anyone could have spotted them.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
