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Example Sentences
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That left open the possibility that sprinklers with more complicated forms, including the curved and looping tubes found in silly sprinklers, might behave differently.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
For the interim deal to be stabilized, Washington and Tehran would have to work through issues left open by the interim deal, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Never before had a nation competing in the tournament been at war with one of the host countries, and Tehran long left open the question of whether its team would be allowed to play.
From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026
"If something happens to my reindeer, like them getting out, it's going to be heartbreaking for me," he said of the risk of gates being left open.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
He waited while the furnace gradually warmed the house, and then Ishmael heard water moving in the pipes and the drip from the taps he’d left open.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
