opening
Example Sentences
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That film notched $103 million in its opening weekend.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
She showed little emotion as the Argentine condemned her to a 6-0 scoreline in the opening set, and rather than voicing her frustration, she coughed in between points.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
The Cold War was over, China was opening up and the U.S. government was running a surplus.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
Its initial financial performance was on par with the disappointing 2018 opening weekend for “Solo: A Star Wars Story.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 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
Vocabulary lists containing opening
