laid bare
Example Sentences
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Delta Air Lines laid bare the impact of surging jet fuel prices when it reported earnings Wednesday.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
Without current data, millions of urban migrants - often in informal jobs and housing - remain poorly captured in policy design, a gap laid bare during the pandemic.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Yet for Washington’s dealers, the prospect of putting franchise laws up for a popular vote laid bare a tough reality: given the choice, many car buyers want the freedom to avoid dealerships.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
I often wonder about the psychological effect on participants as their lives are laid bare for all to see.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
My breath hitches at what I see laid bare in his gaze: a wrenching knowledge, a bitter understanding of pain that I know well.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
