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Example Sentences
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The official statistics are essentially the number of people sleeping or about to bed down in the open air or in buildings not designated for habitation, such as car parks, on a single night.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Artillery shells were left in the open and exposed to drones.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Security is expected to be tight for the event, which will be held in the open air, following a series of recent incidents involving Trump.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
The findings were published in the open access journal ZooKeys.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
She read her books in the open courtyard sitting on the inlay tiles of the fountain, one foot dangling on each side, with an eye always on the horizon.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
