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in plain sight

[in pleyn sahyt] / ɪn ˈpleɪn ˈsaɪt /


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There is something hidden in plain sight about Lamine Yamal that his coaches at La Masia - Barcelona's academy - understood long before the rest of the world caught up.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Parker describes West Hollywood as a place where history is hidden in plain sight.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Most famously, the boring charge was levied on Tim Duncan, the low-key big man who hid in plain sight as he assembled a Hall of Fame career and his San Antonio Spurs won five rings.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

The gap between Brent and dated Brent is an information advantage hiding in plain sight.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

There, in plain sight on the floor outside the crate, were his spectacles.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart




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