open the floodgates
Example Sentences
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What remains to be seen is whether Koepka’s return will open the floodgates for his former LIV colleagues to follow suit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026
If that was meant to open the floodgates, Ireland were sorely mistaken as Japan controlled the rest of the half.
From Barron's • Nov. 8, 2025
But the maiden Grand Slam singles title did not open the floodgates.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2025
Such a ruling would not revolutionize excessive force litigation or open the floodgates to liability.
From Slate • Apr. 15, 2025
When we were a block away from Calhoun Place, a barrage of thunder cracked open the floodgates to the sky.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
