opening
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The opening marks the first show devoted solely to the filmmaker’s photography practice in L.A., and is the first exhibition in his adopted city since his death in 2025.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
In the days that followed, Sheeran’s other opening acts dropped out of his tour, leaving his remaining dates in limbo and egg all over his face.
From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2026
But, of the 28 players named in Pocognoli's extended squad for Scotland's opening four Nations League fixtures, none have so far pulled out through injury.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Zach Cregger’s “Resident Evil” reboot topped expectations and set a new opening record for the franchise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
I was closing when I should have been opening, but I finally got it and everything looked fine to me.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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Female flies lay their eggs in open wounds or natural body openings.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
An emergent field of research in the last 15 years has focused on the era of the “prison bust,” when prison closures have outnumbered prison openings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
August private jobs creation coming in below expectations -- and down from the previous month -- along with job openings also missing forecasts, eased pressure on the Fed to hike borrowing costs.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
The number of U.S. job openings in July, according to data the Labor Department released this week, up from 7.2 million in June.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Widget ceases his narration as they investigate each silver bar, finding no hidden openings or cleverly disguised hinges.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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