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ajar

[uh-jahr] / əˈdʒɑr /
ADJECTIVE
slightly open
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ADVERB
slightly open
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The door was ajar to a more concerted push.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

A defender must monitor every virtual door and window; an attacker need only find one that is ajar.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

According to media reports, the ICC is still waiting formal communication from the Pakistan Cricket Board on the boycott, leaving the door slightly ajar for a last-minute deal to get the game on.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

Arsenal may have been feeling they had left the door ajar with the draw at Forest.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2026

The door was ajar, so I tapped on it.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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