laid bare
Example Sentences
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Even before the summer rush, nerves were on edge; a January 4 breakdown in the communication system linking air traffic controllers and aircraft had laid bare a glaring weakness.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
It was more like a dark epiphany, a moment of revelation in which unsavory but unavoidable truths about America were laid bare before America itself and the wider world.
From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2026
England reached the semi-finals but exited with little more than a whimper with a familiar problem laid bare.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
However, once it had been dispersed by the strong gusts whipping in off the Atlantic Ocean, the true nature of the challenge ahead was laid bare.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
For if you fail, then we are laid bare to the Enemy.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
