open the door
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The country's biggest union, Unia, also warned the initiative would weaken labour protections, abolish rules barring discrimination between resident and foreign employees and "open the door wide to wage dumping".
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
If confirmed, this could open the door to finding a wide range of previously unknown quantum phenomena in materials that have been studied for decades.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
The latest reported clash came as Trump mulls a deal that would extend the US-Iran ceasefire and open the door to talks on the future of Tehran's nuclear programme.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Valuation concerns open the door to going public by merging with a special-purpose acquisition company rather than through a traditional IPO.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
The laboratory was locked, but Miss Mortimer produced a ring of keys to open the door.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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