Recent Examples on the WebIndustry observers called the issue of drivers sharing or renting accounts an open secret.—Lauren Smiley, WIRED, 10 July 2024 But, for now, the most important thing to take away is this: The trouble playing out now is a story years in the making—and the outcome of an open secret.—Byallie Garfinkle, Fortune, 5 July 2024 For large groups of citizens in these countries, the political and, even more important, economic bankruptcy of the government was no longer an open secret but a public fact.—Clay Shirky, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2010 The lawsuit claims the abuse of young athletes was known and tolerated for years as an 'open secret' in the sport.—Joe Mutascio, The Indianapolis Star, 20 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for open secret
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