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[oh-puhn] / ˈoʊ pən /










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“Since February 2016, it has moved in the open for all to see.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Our Sunday folk session has been going for many years and is open to everyone - whether you're a beginner player or an international rock star.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Berlin has not yet committed to an alternative aircraft project to FCAS, with a government spokesman on Wednesday saying only that "as one door closes, others open".

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Unlike a virus, the parasite can’t spread directly from animal to animal, and it requires an open wound to infect an animal, Talbot said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Someone jimmies the door open a little wider, and half of her next-door neighbor’s face appears.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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