opened

Example Sentences

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"But I noticed it disappeared and then came back again, so I opened the window which is when I saw the flames on the roof."

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Armenia's Investigative Committee said it had opened 59 criminal cases over alleged electoral violations -- including people casting multiple ballots -- and detained nine.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

She opened Roth IRAs for them and matched whatever they contributed to the retirement accounts.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

It’s not often that I remark on a casting announcement, much less one about “Scooby-Doo,” but the second I opened an email from Netflix, my jaw dropped.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Later in the morning a key grated in the lock, the bolt banged, and the door opened long enough for the sanitary bucket to be passed out.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom