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as in uncovers
to reveal the true nature of
a well-researched article that exposes the UFO story as a hoax
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as in reveals
to make known (as information previously kept secret)
the documentary claims to expose how winners of beauty pageants are really picked
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as in displays
to make known (something abstract) through outward signs
the tight race for the championship exposed one team's mean streak
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as in shows
to present so as to invite notice or attention
I didn't want to expose my ignorance in front of the others, so I kept silent
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Recent Examples of exposes
The author exposes its 'intellectual sleight of hand,' arguing this approach dehumanizes customers into metrics, risking Goodhart's Law and metric-gaming.
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Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Continue reading … NO TURNING BACK — Activist exposes Planned Parenthood's lack of help for detransitioning patients.
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FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
The grand jury said in the report that the lengthy timeline exposes VTA to financial risks, including the rising cost of labor and materials.
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Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
That enhanced fiber swelling under microwaving exposes a greater number of accessible binding sites for pigment on keratin.
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Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
The sudden restriction of access to Anthropic’s models exposes a reality many global leaders have chosen to ignore.
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Aidan Gomez,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
Reading on your phone exposes you to constant notifications from texts, emails or news alerts.
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Brittney Melton,
NPR,
17 June 2026
Finally, Senior Editor Hannah Vanbiber exposes FIFA’s bizarre venue cover-ups.
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Tim McMaster,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
The novel painfully exposes the ruthless mistreatment and exploitation of both racehorses and humans in this era and tracks the ripples of that trauma through time.
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Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Continue reading … NO TURNING BACK — Activist exposes Planned Parenthood's lack of help for detransitioning patients.
—
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
The grand jury said in the report that the lengthy timeline exposes VTA to financial risks, including the rising cost of labor and materials.
—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
That enhanced fiber swelling under microwaving exposes a greater number of accessible binding sites for pigment on keratin.
—
Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
The sudden restriction of access to Anthropic’s models exposes a reality many global leaders have chosen to ignore.
—
Aidan Gomez,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
Reading on your phone exposes you to constant notifications from texts, emails or news alerts.
—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
17 June 2026
Finally, Senior Editor Hannah Vanbiber exposes FIFA’s bizarre venue cover-ups.
—
Tim McMaster,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
The novel painfully exposes the ruthless mistreatment and exploitation of both racehorses and humans in this era and tracks the ripples of that trauma through time.
—
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exposes
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The investigation uncovers a decades-old love affair, revealing that the person Grandma had been exchanging letters with for half a century via the traditional qiaopi system was a complete stranger.
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As her historically Black neighborhood is rapidly gentrified and her neighbors mysteriously disappear, Sydney uncovers a sinister conspiracy.
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Applying Porter’s Five Forces to cannabis reveals an industry built to struggle.
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That edit-first habit is the real core of how to build a capsule wardrobe, since what is left reveals the gaps worth filling.
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Golden 1 Center displays a collection of vintage neon signs from historic local businesses, such as Shakey’s Pizza and Tower Records, on loan from the history center.
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Throughout, the living room TV displays his screen time.
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Research shows over half of American travelers feel exhausted, with one in five admitting to booking a trip out of anger.
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One feed shows real-time footage of the FIFA Fan Fest at Bayfront Park in downtown Miami, while another displays a map of Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, where World Cup matches are being held.
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Minogue's new docuseries discloses a second cancer diagnosis in 2021 that Minogue had previously kept entirely to herself.
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In a direct response to the Missouri Promise contribution, the PAC for the Missouri Association of Realtors, which supports the state’s real estate industry and discloses its donors, on Tuesday contributed $1,900,001 to Missourians for Fair Taxation.
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While generative AI has reignited concerns about AI taking over jobs, Oracle demonstrates one way AI can contribute to job losses beyond direct human replacements.
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Commissioning the spacecraft ahead of schedule and immediately starting orbital maneuvers demonstrates the ability to respond rapidly during a crisis.
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The chassis exhibits little flex, the buttons feel crisp and responsive, and the scroll wheel offers enough resistance to feel deliberate without becoming tiring.
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The Harris Poll defined a toxic boss as someone who exhibits harmful workplace behaviors, including unfair preferential treatment, blame-shifting, unnecessary micromanagement, taking credit for others’ ideas and acting unprofessionally.
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Agreeing to keep it a secret due to their homophobic community, Naim later discovers that Ryan is also involved with fellow classmate Hunter (Jeremy Blewitt).
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That's what Annie really discovers on this cruise.
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