be open

Example Sentences

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The Park Service is interested in exploring ways to improve the success of its restoration projects and would be open to trying soil mycorrhizal treatment, a spokesperson wrote in an email.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

“As casting directors,” concludes Hool, “we need to be open to finding people anywhere.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Sir Keir added: "We need to be open to learning any further lessons that may come out of this investigation - but we are at a very early stage at this point."

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

About 30% of American car buyers would be open to buying a vehicle from China, up by 15 percentage points from a decade prior, according to a survey by Strategic Vision, a market-research firm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Caroline spread the word that the gym would be open early for paper-chaining, and I guess a lot of kids are taking her up on it.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman