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as in to uncover
to reveal the true nature of
a well-researched article that exposes the UFO story as a hoax
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as in to reveal
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 to display
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 to show
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 expose
Students are exposed to the arts and other recreational activities such as swimming, drawing, and music.
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Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2025
There’s no denying that children are exposed to inappropriate content and that features like infinite scroll and autoplay can lead to overuse.
—Larry Magid, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
One thing that wasn’t present inside Upheaval Dome was exposed salt from the Paradox Formation.
—Mike Bezemek, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2025
Deception While the self-replication study exposed how AI systems can act autonomously to preserve their function, a subsequent investigation revealed an even more subtle and dangerous capability: strategic deception.
—Hamilton Mann, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
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Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2025
There’s no denying that children are exposed to inappropriate content and that features like infinite scroll and autoplay can lead to overuse.
—Larry Magid, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
One thing that wasn’t present inside Upheaval Dome was exposed salt from the Paradox Formation.
—Mike Bezemek, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2025
Deception While the self-replication study exposed how AI systems can act autonomously to preserve their function, a subsequent investigation revealed an even more subtle and dangerous capability: strategic deception.
—Hamilton Mann, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expose
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But Microsoft's deeper investigation uncovered a bigger problem.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
11 July 2025
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The changes address failures uncovered a year ago by the ProPublica/CBS News investigation.—
Cassandra Jaramillo,
CBS News,
11 July 2025
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If someone deliberately feeds misleading or malicious information to the AI or manipulates the backend knowledge-base articles and context sources, the system could learn something harmful, behave incorrectly or even reveal fragments of private data later on.—
Khash Kiani,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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The fourth and final season of Amazon's quirky-yet-depressing sci-fi comedy will premiere in full on August 25 on Amazon Prime Video, USA TODAY can exclusively reveal.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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Sell By: This date, used for inventory management purposes, indicates how long the retailer should display the product for sale.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
7 July 2025
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Oh well, that’s OK then, and doesn’t display any lack of proper validation of update integrity before release at all.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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That leadership will need to show itself in the coming months, before ballots are printed and voters start returning ballots by mail.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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Tropical Depression Chantal tracker This forecast track shows the most likely path of the center of the storm.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
7 July 2025
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During the Liberty buyback process, Tripadvisor disclosed receiving multiple acquisition offers, and another bid from a strategic buyer surfaced in early 2025 at $18 to $19 per share.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
12 July 2025
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The government’s refusal to disclose further information about the Epstein case has provoked an outcry from many of Trump’s supporters, with key right-wing figures like Megyn Kelly, Glenn Beck and Laura Loomer calling for Bondi to be fired or resign.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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After the backlash, Related relented and has been working on a plan to preserve and exhibit some of the findings on the site, where two towers are now well under construction.—
Andres Viglucci
July 4,
Miami Herald,
4 July 2025
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Doval has been off and on, exhibiting both sides of his split personality Wednesday night.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
4 July 2025
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First discovered: 4 days ago, 4:04 p.m. July 10 Initial location: Kern County, Calif. Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Airport A new wildfire was reported 4:04 p.m. July 10 in Kern County, California. Airport Fire has burned one acre of private land after being active for four days.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
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Additional discoveries During the survey, researchers also discovered a second new orb-weaver species belonging to the Scoloderus genus.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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Rubio, who is also President Trump’s national security adviser, unveiled a reorganization plan for the State Department in April, with plans to get rid of 132 offices and fold 137 other offices within the department.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
11 July 2025
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Before leaving office this year and joining the Trump administration as Interior Secretary, Gov. Doug Burgum unveiled a comprehensive housing strategy, developed by a state Housing Initiative Advisory Committee, aimed at bringing the housing market into better balance.—
Scott Cohn,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
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