openness

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His proposed ballroom “represents another way this presidency has abandoned its imperative of projecting modesty, openness, and stability,” the architect and historian Neil Flanagan complained in the Atlantic this month.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

“So everybody’s connected, and that’s what’s exploited in these conspiracy stories. It’s made to look nefarious. It’s preying on the openness of science and shutting that down.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

The decision was "consistent with the founding spirit of La Biennale, based on openness, dialogue, and the rejection of any form of closure or censorship," it said in a statement.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Fittingly, “Across the Ages” raises more questions than it answers—an openness that’s part of the intrigue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

She looked back at him once, and again he had that sense of perfect openness, as if they knew each other very well and there were no secrets between them.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman