in plain view

idiom

chiefly US
: in a place that is easily seen
He carried his gun in plain view.

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In this case, officers conducting a foot patrol of the lot when observed open alcohol and a firearm in plain view inside an unoccupied vehicle, Munch said. Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025 Still, the Department of Homeland Security – which oversees Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, and Customs and Border Protection, or CBP – is set to expand arrests, often in places undocumented immigrants used to feel safe and in plain view of anyone with a cell phone camera. Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2025 Troopers alleged that there were empty beer cans in plain view in the vehicle, including a half empty one in the center console, state police said. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2025 But buried in Downes’ footage was a piece of evidence that has been hidden in plain view for 50 years. Gary Knight, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in plain view

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“In plain view.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20plain%20view. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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