Example Sentences
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Isaiah Hodgson was outed as a Border Patrol agent last June after he was filmed, unmasked, taking part in the conroversial arrest of Adrian Martinez, a U.S. citizen accused of interfering with immigration enforcement.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026
It came a few months after the Sun newspaper had outed Sir Simon as gay, which "generated enormous interest in Sir Simon from numerous other newspapers".
From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026
That year, Juliet Jeske — an anonymous activist who has since outed herself and become a journalist — contact Salon with dozens of clips she’d gathered from watching the entirety of the show.
From Salon • Jan. 16, 2026
But he did give a quote to the Washington Post and basically outed himself as the original source.
From Slate • Dec. 23, 2025
“Oh, come on. It’s not a big deal that I know. Dee’s been out for years anyway. It’s not like you just outed her or anything.”
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
