ajar
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The door was ajar to a more concerted push.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
Victory would have lifted West Ham five points clear of the bottom three, but instead they have left the door ajar for Tottenham to leapfrog them with victory at Aston Villa on Sunday.
From BBC • May 2, 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
If our hearts weren’t already open, they’ve just been forced ajar with a rusty, emotional crowbar.
From Salon • Nov. 30, 2025
This time, since it was after high noon, the gates were ajar and the keeper of the gate idled upon the threshold, picking his teeth with a bamboo sliver after his meal.
From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck
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"The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak, Part Six
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