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It's an open secret that he's been cheating on his wife.
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The presence of Cuban military and security officers in Venezuela was an open secret.
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Oriana Van Praag, New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2026
Adding intrigue is the rather open secret affair Byrne is suspected of having with her.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2026
With Kuminga’s Warriors role disappearing this season, and his frayed relationship with coach Steve Kerr an open secret, this is (potentially) the price Golden State will pay for that crucial loss in leverage with other teams.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
These delays became an open secret among Alaska court observers.
—Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 21 Dec. 2025
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Oriana Van Praag, New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2026
Adding intrigue is the rather open secret affair Byrne is suspected of having with her.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2026
With Kuminga’s Warriors role disappearing this season, and his frayed relationship with coach Steve Kerr an open secret, this is (potentially) the price Golden State will pay for that crucial loss in leverage with other teams.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
These delays became an open secret among Alaska court observers.
—Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 21 Dec. 2025
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“Open secret.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20secret. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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