come to light
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In a sign of how deep the wounds are after these claims came to light, California lawmakers barely uttered his name when they voted unanimously last week to rename the state holiday "Farmworkers Day".
From BBC
“I will have more to say as additional details come to light,” said Kiswani, whose group holds rallies and fundraisers in support of people in Gaza.
The alleged money laundering came to light in April 2022, and Peng resigned later that year after a search warrant related to the investigation was served at her home and workplace, prosecutors said.
From Los Angeles Times
His condition came to light during the band's More Satanic Rites tour in December, when Wildheart was forced to take short breaks from stage due to severe pain.
From BBC
The illegal tile swap came to light in 2003 when one fell from the wall of an Ottoman-era library and on the back was the French manufacturer's mark.
From Barron's
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