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The restaurant at his casino, which used to operate around the clock, has laid off about 20 employees and switched to a buffet format that is open only in the morning.
From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026
Rayan Cherki refuses to hide his emotions, an open book for all to see and hear in times of joy and disappointment.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
What is open for debate is the location of a statue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
The website was functioning normally as of Thursday, and the park is open.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
My dad goes to open it, but not before he takes a deep breath and composes himself.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
The 1974 concept album My Tennessee Mountain Home, meanwhile, is a musical autobiography that opens with Parton reciting the first letter she wrote home after moving to Nashville as a teenager.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
That opens up a big opportunity for enterprises looking for ways to maximize their return on investment in AI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
When the structure loosens and opens, the genes become easier for the cell to activate.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
It "opens a major and long-awaited door to strengthening Syria's integration into the global economic and financial system, attracting investment and modern technologies, and supporting development opportunities."
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
When Joey opens her eyes, she sees a paved road lined with long, low buildings.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
The retailer’s shares soared Friday after the company said sales at its namesake Gap brand, excluding newly opened or closed stores, rose 10% in the most recent quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
When I attended the sound bath, about 100 people filled the hall and Whitmore opened the meditation by asking how many new sound bathers were here.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Emma added: "Every time we went to see them, it opened up a new reason why we should support them."
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Foot Locker, which opened its first store in 1974, expanded as shopping malls opened across the U.S. through the 1980s.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
I must have fallen asleep, back in that other June, for when I opened my eyes the train had stopped.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Coventry lost 3-0 to champions Arsenal in the opening match of the season.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
That level of squad disruption was evident on the opening weekend, when Emery's side slumped to a 4-0 defeat at Brighton.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Now, a new battlefront is opening up over jobs, too.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Dion appeared at the Eiffel Tower for the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics that same year, with her show-stealing performance later becoming the subject of speculation about whether she had sung or lip-synched.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
I steer close to it, hoping for an opening, a clear lane in front of the tragedy for Midnight and me to break through.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
