lay bare
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Two decades ago, Baron Cohen used his hit film "Borat: Cultural Learnings of American for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan" as a sociological mirror to lay bare certain prejudices within US society.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
For our presence to take hold, we must lay bare the emotions we covet so stubbornly, the emotions found in the look of those we love, of those we call family.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 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
They met at a "Truth Tent" - a community-led forum where Syrians lay bare the horrors of the past.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 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
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