laid bare
Example Sentences
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She described what the ATF had accomplished in recent years, then she laid bare the extent of the pullback now underway.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
Their inability to hit sixes was laid bare in Chelmsford on Thursday and for the first 18 overs here.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
Today, in Perry County in eastern Kentucky, on thousands of square miles of land laid bare by various strip-mining companies, elk are now thriving.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Abby’s removal had laid bare a simmering conflict between Ned’s daughter and Reynolds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
The dark secret face was laid bare to the light, to my gaze.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
