in broad daylight
phrase
: during the day when people and things can be easily seen rather than at night
The crime was committed in broad daylight.
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Less than two months ago in Chicago, a male victim was kidnapped by three men in broad daylight at a park and taken to an apartment.
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David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
1 July 2026
Both Ciftci and Bozkurt were shot in broad daylight, outside the 24-Hour Fitness at the Bayfair Center in San Leandro, both while sitting in the driver’s seats of Toyota vehicles in the parking lot.
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Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
29 June 2026
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David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
1 July 2026
Both Ciftci and Bozkurt were shot in broad daylight, outside the 24-Hour Fitness at the Bayfair Center in San Leandro, both while sitting in the driver’s seats of Toyota vehicles in the parking lot.
—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
29 June 2026
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“In broad daylight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20broad%20daylight. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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