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Servers openly scrutinizing how many plates people ordered didn’t fit the vibe.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

He was openly gay but declared himself free of relationships, “except friends.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Over the past two years, the organization openly shopped for what it called a new “steward”—language that left the door open to a sale.

From Slate • May 8, 2026

The Stellantis announcement, however, is the first time a European automaker has so openly presented such collaboration on producing models with a Chinese partner.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

A few were antagonistic and openly so; like Ammu they saw their share of the food shrinking with each additional mouth.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya