opener
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Both teams are preparing for their Sept. 10 opener at Melbourne Cricket Ground.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Caluori will miss Saracens' Prem opener away to Leicester on Sunday, 27 September as he continues his recovery, but he could be in contention for their home game against Sale seven days later.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
In Mission Viejo’s 55-17 win against Chaparral in the season opener, they made some silly penalties for unnecessary roughness after the play ended, which negated big gains.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Openers Maia Bouchier and Sophia Dunkley, who starred in England's record-breaking chase in the opener at Leicester, started positively with a stand of 54 in seven overs.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
She took a can opener out of a drawer and opened the can.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
Handheld multitools are a great item to keep on hand, with many options featuring various knives, bottle openers, screwdrivers, and even scissors.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
It was not all plain sailing for the home side, who lost openers Ben Duckett and Emilio Gay to find themselves 48-2 in the reply.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Spirit were in immediate trouble after being putting in to bat in their opening fixture, losing openers Grace Harris and Amy Jones for four and a golden duck.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
In 1978, a Clearwater, Fla., radio station accepted 112 electric can openers from an advertiser who could not afford to pay for commercial time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
But I couldn’t help staring at the two giant bronze guys with tall bladed wings like letter openers.
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
