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exposing

verb

present participle of expose

as in uncovering

to reveal the true nature of a well-researched article that exposes the UFO story as a hoax

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as in revealing

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 displaying

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 showing

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 exposing The arrest comes just months after Robinson was accused of exposing himself to a woman running on the Willow Trail in Folsom in April. — Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 As fans of the trio’s former Bravo reality show know, the video of the FaceTime call at the center of the lawsuit was credited with exposing Sandoval and Leviss’ affair, leading to sky-high ratings for the show. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026 Deleting the audio may protect the patient from one risk while exposing them to another. — New Atlas, 5 Aug. 2026 His comments quickly drew a sharp response from Secretary of State Michael Adams, exposing a growing disagreement over Kentucky law as speculation surrounding McConnell continues to mount. — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026 Three years ago, Julian enrolled in an experimental treatment, the Tolerance Induction Program, or TIP, at the Food Allergy Institute in Los Angeles and started exposing himself to small amounts of different milks on a regular basis. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 Since the measure does not specify what the number needs to be, Kemp and other opponents have raised concerns that some people will use their Social Security number, exposing them to identity theft. — Grace Hase, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026 The California rapper-producer’s new album sifts through an eclectic pileup of influences with X-ray vision, exposing his artistic process and still keeping it breezy. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 29 July 2026 The discipline of preparing to explain a decision to employees, customers and the market has a way of exposing the places where the thinking isn't finished. — Michele Caselnova, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

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Even Steve Harvey Couldn't Beat the Bureaucracy Harvey claims the platform's greatest strength lies in uncovering benefits people would otherwise overlook.

— Victor Dey, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
This rich, yet often underknown history—quite literally buried beneath New York’s surface—is what Alan Michelson has spent the last 40 years uncovering.

— Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2026

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The company has also launched a small Crate for storing a growing collection and a 2x2 Frame for displaying favorite releases.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Aug. 2026
Companies can improve content for readers and retrieval systems by defining unfamiliar terms, answering specific questions directly, identifying authors, displaying publication and update dates and citing primary sources.

— Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026

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Insilico is showing how companies can move from an impressive AI proof of concept to the infrastructure, platforms and business models needed to transform an entire industry.

— Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister released the July 29 bodycam footage showing deputies stopping a vehicle in Tampa because its taillights and tag lights were not working.

— Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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Reuters could not immediately independently verify the information, but a spokesman for the Times said Cole is disclosing the subpoena.

— Ernest Scheyder, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026
In addition to Kohberger not disclosing his motive for the murders, prosecutors have also been unable to find evidence to suggest a particular reason for the killings.

— Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026

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Unlike typical private foundations, a POF actively conducts charitable work, such as exhibiting and conserving objects for public access.

— Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey continues to break records, and now the highest-grossing theater exhibiting the film in 70mm is extending its run.

— Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of exhibiting

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Recent surveys have continued discovering quasars that formed less than a billion years after the Big Bang, helping astronomers understand how the earliest supermassive black holes grew so quickly.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026
As agents proliferate, these machine-to-machine trust relationships can quickly outpace the teams responsible for discovering, scoping, owning and rotating them.

— Eric Fourrier, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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Alas, an adductor injury Monday has put Black out of action, along with James and Isaac Guerendo, the latter of whom is flashing on the side and nearing a return from his pectoral tear.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
But just barely, and the warning signs on the horizon are flashing red.

— S.E. Cupp, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026

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