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Recent Examples of open secret
Advertisement The futility of negotiations is now an open secret.
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Charlie Campbell,
Time,
7 May 2026
There is an open secret in Hollywood that no collective bargaining agreement addresses, no trade publication investigates with any seriousness, and no executive at a studio or a talent agency is particularly motivated to fix.
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George Heller,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
Hegseth’s rivalry with Driscoll is an open secret at the Pentagon.
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Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
Machado’s experience in law enforcement as well as at the Madison Fire Protection District may have assuaged concerns about the legality and safety of the fireworks facility, which had become an open secret in the community.
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Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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Charlie Campbell,
Time,
7 May 2026
There is an open secret in Hollywood that no collective bargaining agreement addresses, no trade publication investigates with any seriousness, and no executive at a studio or a talent agency is particularly motivated to fix.
—
George Heller,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
Hegseth’s rivalry with Driscoll is an open secret at the Pentagon.
—
Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
Machado’s experience in law enforcement as well as at the Madison Fire Protection District may have assuaged concerns about the legality and safety of the fireworks facility, which had become an open secret in the community.
—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for open secret
ancient history
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Emma Southon has a PhD in ancient history from the University of Birmingham, UK.
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Anything that challenges that interpretation of what ancient history is threatens their identity in terms of their gender and racial identities.
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