How to Use (out) in/into the open in a Sentence

(out) in/into the open

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  • The stools are small enough to stow in the open niches when not in use.
    Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2024
  • South Sudan turned the ball over 19 times, a big no-no as the U.S. thrives in the open floor.
    Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 31 July 2024
  • It’s always plugged in, and it’s designed to be out in the open.
    Nathan Edwards, The Verge, 11 May 2023
  • Tall rows of corn held the more skittish whitetails, while the mule deer stood out in the open.
    Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 1 Nov. 2023
  • So much waste, out in the open, has been a background feature in the city’s scenery for decades.
    Larry Buchanan, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2024
  • Any sort of connection… whether that’s in the basement, out in the open.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 25 July 2024
  • Has quickness, great vision, can get in the open and he’s gone.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Some hardliners are calling to have the fight out in the open ...
    Fox News Staff, Fox News, 12 Oct. 2023
  • In 2022, a schism in the chip design world and at Google erupted into the open.
    IEEE Spectrum, 26 Dec. 2023
  • The term includes anyone living in the open or in a tent or car.
    Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
  • The bull took off running through the trees then sprinted into the open.
    Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 11 July 2024
  • Out in the open, the scorching heat scattered teachers to their cars.
    The Arizona Republic, 21 July 2023
  • Cons The top-less style leaves odors out in the open more than litter boxes with tops.
    Katherine Alex Beaven, Peoplemag, 10 Nov. 2023
  • Mnuchin’s fund acquired the stake in the open market over the past few weeks for about $30.8 million.
    Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2023
  • On Tuesday morning, that trailer sat in the open field across the road.
    Miceala Morano, Arkansas Online, 20 May 2025
  • And trees of any kind that grow in the open are likely to have heavier limbs on the south side for the same reason.
    Ted Updike, Outdoor Life, 22 May 2025
  • Everything is out in the open; teams can talk about the issue at hand and move on.
    Hylke Faber, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Pick off the worms and drown them in a bucket of water or leave them in the open where birds can find and eat them.
    Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2023
  • The sheer mass of these shelves stops the ice on land from flowing more quickly into the open sea.
    Raymond Zhong, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2023
  • The forecast path takes the storm to the northwest and into the open Atlantic this weekend.
    Leigh Morgan, al, 7 Sep. 2023
  • But that’s not always a rosy picture of hens scrambling in the open air.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 6 July 2024
  • The crimes of the state, and of the people on the people, were drawn out, out in the open, socially normalized.
    Nan Z. Da june 10, Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
  • Victims were all out in the open, either on the sidewalk or on the streets, police said.
    Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Sep. 2024
  • The massive salmon may have used the tusks to ward off predators in the open ocean or defend their nests in the river.
    Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 24 Apr. 2024
  • Cutting Boards It's become trendy to leave cutting boards out in the open.
    Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2024
  • Sometimes, a young player’s growth is right there, hiding out in the open.
    The Arizona Republic, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Elsewhere, the new owner can take in the open views from the patio with a firepit or head down to the dock to set sail for evening boat rides.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 6 May 2024
  • Once the ship is in the open waters of the Atlantic, just one of the tugs will be needed to tow it slowly southward.
    Isabelle Taft, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
  • When the food budget is out in the open and everyone is on the same page, good things happen, says Hise.
    Sherri Gordon, Parents, 27 May 2025
  • Perfect for nature lovers, fitness fans, and pretty much anyone who prefers to work in the open air.
    Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2025

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