in broad daylight
idiom
: during the day when people and things can be easily seen rather than at night
The crime was committed in broad daylight.
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Advertisement At the time, the audacious execution-style slaying sent ripples of unease across the continent for its unmistakable message that the Russian leader’s foes were not safe anywhere — not even in a highly public place, in broad daylight, in a major European capital.
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Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2024
The lack of immediate information about the gunman, stark images of a bloodied former president in broad daylight and rampant homegrown conspiracy theories created an ideal environment for influence operations to exploit.
Violence exporter.
—Joseph Menn, Washington Post, 17 July 2024
That’s the biggest issue, practically, that our country faces right now: that our rights are being taken away by a fringe minority in broad daylight.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 10 July 2024
Two people were killed and two others -- including a toddler -- were injured in a shooting in broad daylight in Washington, D.C., authorities said.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 18 July 2024
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Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2024
The lack of immediate information about the gunman, stark images of a bloodied former president in broad daylight and rampant homegrown conspiracy theories created an ideal environment for influence operations to exploit.
Violence exporter.
—Joseph Menn, Washington Post, 17 July 2024
That’s the biggest issue, practically, that our country faces right now: that our rights are being taken away by a fringe minority in broad daylight.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 10 July 2024
Two people were killed and two others -- including a toddler -- were injured in a shooting in broad daylight in Washington, D.C., authorities said.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 18 July 2024
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