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Which preposition correctly completes the sentence below to form a standard English fixed phrase?

Cevap:The armed robbery occurred 【in】 broad daylight, shocking the entire neighborhood.

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The correct preposition to fill the blank is 'in', forming the standard fixed phrase 'in broad daylight'.
The expression 'in broad daylight' is a well-established fixed phrase in Standard English meaning during the daytime when things are clearly visible. 'In' is the only preposition that naturally collocates with 'broad daylight'.

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1
Identify the target fixed phrase in the sentence context.
The sentence requires an idiom meaning during the daytime when actions are clearly visible.
The noun phrase 'broad daylight' forms a rigid, conventional prepositional collocation in Standard English.
2
Select the pre-established preposition that collocates with 'broad daylight'.
The preposition 'in' is selected.
'In broad daylight' is a fixed idiom; substituting other prepositions like 'at', 'on', or 'under' creates an unnatural collocation.

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