out in the open
Example Sentences
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In other words, everything here is happening out in the open.
From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026
But for the first time, the family rift was out in the open.
From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026
In classic Southern California fashion, Wingfoot Three doesn’t sit in a hangar like its siblings but hangs out in the open, turning heads on the 405 Freeway, which runs right along the base.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 27, 2025
A neighbour helped guide them and relatives through the floodwaters to higher ground, but they were out in the open, still struggling to survive.
From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025
I'll be out in the open no matter which way I go.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
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