- present participle of open.
opening
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After opening its first Devon club in Newton Abbot in 2018, there are now 14 clubs in the county.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
The dress I’m wearing now is a dress my father bought for me before I opened my gallery, and I wore it on opening night.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
New England quarterback Drake Maye was on the brink of an opening night turnaround.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Zverev did not go to bed until gone 5am following his opening three victories at Flushing Meadows and stayed up to watch Shelton beat Alcaraz on his night off.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
He could look at an opening and cut the pane to fit.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
I remember turning to Shelley Holcomb’s Curate LA, an impressively comprehensive guide to openings and events beyond the obvious.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
But he added the company has managed the brand’s popularity well, limiting store openings and resisting discounts to preserve Onitsuka Tiger’s luxury cachet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
August private jobs creation coming in below expectations -- and down from the previous month -- along with job openings also missing forecasts, eased pressure on the Fed to hike borrowing costs.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
Keep track by signing up to newsletters that list upcoming openings in the local area.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
“We have no openings in the corps de ballet, mademoiselle. Or among the principal dancers either, unless you are a prima ballerina assoluta, which, no offense, I think you are not.”
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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