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Example Sentences

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Then last week, the DOJ said it was closing the investigation as the Fed’s inspector general undertakes an inquiry into the renovations — though the Justice Department left open the possibility of restarting its probe.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

There are also the numerous unanswered cultural questions #MeToo left open.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

The patio doors in his home were left open and there was a wrapped Christmas present on a table.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

I wonder, did it come in through the windows I’d cavalierly left open or drop down from the roof?

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

The Englishman sent over real coffee and sugar and marmalade and cigarettes and cigars, and the doors of the theater were left open, so the warmth could get in.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut