in broad daylight

phrase

: during the day when people and things can be easily seen rather than at night
The crime was committed in broad daylight.

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Hussle, who was known for his community work in South Los Angeles, was killed March 31, 2019, in broad daylight outside his Marathon Clothing store on West Slauson Avenue. Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 Less than two months ago in Chicago, a male victim was kidnapped by three men in broad daylight at a park and taken to an apartment. David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 1 July 2026 Both Ciftci and Bozkurt were shot in broad daylight, outside the 24-Hour Fitness at the Bayfair Center in San Leandro, both while sitting in the driver’s seats of Toyota vehicles in the parking lot. Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 29 June 2026

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“In broad daylight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20broad%20daylight. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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