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open

[oh-puhn] / ˈoʊ pən /










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His team were outstanding in the first 40 minutes as they carved open a flimsy Munster side.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Cliff Kuang and Robert Fabricant open their book User Friendly with the cautionary tale of the Three Mile Island nuclear disaster.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

“The most valuable thing parents can do is create an open, ongoing dialogue about money.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Simo, who previously was CEO of Instacart, has been open about her medical condition and founded the Metrodora Institute three years ago to help other patients with similar diagnoses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

I pull a folder labeled “Around the World” from the middle of the box and flip it open.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam