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lift the curtain

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Ripping him for being “the only person to fail to run a casino,” Jillette isn’t afraid to lift the curtain of that show, on which Teller made cameos as well.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 15, 2025

The aviation industry is hoping that the easing of travel restrictions will lift the curtain on a busy summer, after two years of major disruption due to the pandemic.

From BBC Mar. 15, 2022

It could force Coach Matt Nagy to lift the curtain on the Justin Fields era before he planned.

From Washington Post Sep. 20, 2021

Revisiting the past, Newman said, allowed her to celebrate beloved “Saturday Night Live” sketches from her 1975-80 tenure and lift the curtain on their creation.

From Washington Times Mar. 16, 2021

I lift the curtain from my straddle on the windowsill to find Mr. and Mrs. Tilbury standing next to Colin.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

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