as in to reveal
to make known (as information previously kept secret)
we agreed not to let on about our marriage plans to anyone
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Whether a deal gets done for either big will be revealed soon.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2025 -
Studying the moon also could reveal what conditions were like early on in the solar system as asteroids and other rocky debris collided with planets and moons.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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The details of the agreement were not immediately disclosed, as both the union and the City Council indicated the contract must be formally ratified by both parties.—
Julia Fomby,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Two good starting points are to lock your credit bureau records in case your government data is disclosed and using different logins and passwords on federal websites to conduct business.—
Richard Forno,
The Conversation,
6 Feb. 2025
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Nearly four years after Gabby Petito’s remains were discovered in Wyoming’s Bridger-Teton National Forest, Netflix is set to release a new docuseries into the shocking murder of the #vanlife vlogger by her then-fiancé, Brian Laundrie.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
27 Jan. 2025
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This refuge provided temporary shelter until it was discovered in 1942.—
Natalia Romik / Madę by History,
TIME,
27 Jan. 2025
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King, who’s been selling appliances at Abt Electronics in Glenview for about 21 years, was seeking guidance about what to tell customers worried about tariffs.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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Unlike past adaptations, this series tells the story from Watson’s perspective.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
7 Feb. 2025
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