come to light
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Though such deals rarely come to light, paying employees to make potential scandals go away isn’t an uncommon practice across corporate America.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Cases only come to light if they are found out.
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
The investigation centered on alleged incidents that occurred between 2006 and 2013 — the peak of Brand’s Hollywood fame — and laid the groundwork for additional complaints against the raunchy comedian to come to light.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
The design of the fast-track process means prosecutors are unable to review new evidence that has come to light, or take a decision to withdraw a case that is no longer in the public interest.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
The secrets of Holmes’s castle eventually did come to light, but only because of the persistence of a lone detective from a far-off city, grieving his own terrible loss.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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