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opener

[oh-puh-ner] / ˈoʊ pə nər /










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A nation will be hoping he's still smiling in the wake of their opener against Haiti, Scotland's first World Cup game since the great thoroughbred in their midfield was barely out of nappies.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

On Friday, our attention will turn to the U.S. opener against Paraguay in Los Angeles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

World Cup opener at SoFi Stadium has been averted, with United Here Local 11 and Legends Global, the stadium’s food-service operator, agreeing Tuesday to a tentative deal.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Having made 11 changes at half-time in Saturday's 1-0 win against New Zealand, Tuchel will give some players a longer run-out to build their fitness before the tournament opener with Croatia.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

She pulled out the beans and the can opener.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright




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