come to light
Example Sentences
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Though such deals rarely come to light, paying employees to make potential scandals go away isn’t an uncommon practice across corporate America.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Cases only come to light if they are found out.
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
Was he convinced his behavior would never come to light?
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
That means "unsavory facts will take longer to come to light, if they do at all. The administration will feel less pressure to provide a coherent justification and plan," he said.
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
At ten forty-five the jurors were told that they were released from any further duties; the charges against the accused man had been dismissed; new evidence had come to light.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
