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It's an open secret that he's been cheating on his wife.
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Even though China’s responsibility is an open secret, Western governments have struggled to deter the country from interfering on their soil.
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Cora Engelbrecht, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2025
However, the administration does not want to wait that long before addressing Chinese tariff-evading transshipments that are open secrets across North America.
—Jason Schenker, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Share your story Judges who behave badly can be an open secret in a courthouse: NPR heard over and over again that the court security officers know, the longtime clerks know, their colleagues know.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 1 Mar. 2025
The Lattanzi dinners, which go back several decades, are an open secret.
—Priya Krishna, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
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Cora Engelbrecht, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2025
However, the administration does not want to wait that long before addressing Chinese tariff-evading transshipments that are open secrets across North America.
—Jason Schenker, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Share your story Judges who behave badly can be an open secret in a courthouse: NPR heard over and over again that the court security officers know, the longtime clerks know, their colleagues know.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 1 Mar. 2025
The Lattanzi dinners, which go back several decades, are an open secret.
—Priya Krishna, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Open secret.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20secret. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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