ajar
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The only issue came at one airport drop off when a slightly ajar door made Waymo think something was wrong.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 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
I’m not aware of how much time has gone by until Muhammad knocks on the door that’s ajar.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
Vocabulary lists containing ajar
"The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak, Part Six
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