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On July 21, OpenAI disclosed that two of its models had escaped a sealed testing environment, reached the open internet and broken into another company’s production systems.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
It plans to use the money it raised to open 12 to 14 stores each year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
However, it said it "reserves the right to keep all options open to ensure that the achievements of the past four years are not lost".
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
I gave myself a five-purchase limit, leaving two slots open for surprise.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
You can laugh or yawn, roll your eyes upward in boredom, or open your eyes wide in delight.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
By connecting non-inertial quantum effects with measurable particle behavior, the work opens a new direction for studying matter governed by the strong interaction.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026
“Empire of Ashes” opens with the sudden death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry Truman’s awkward ascent to the presidency.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Like pretty much every good, bad and ludicrous shark film ever, “The Devil’s Mouth” opens with carefree revels.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Lycett has been working on the collection, which opens on Wednesday, over the past year.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
The door slowly opens, and Jonah peeks in.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
He also ramped up the blight elimination campaign, using state and city funds and a $3 million grant from the Hard Rock Casino, which opened on the outskirts of Gary in 2021.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Seven more classrooms remain to be opened and could perhaps be ready later in August as licensing approval finishes for the last providers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
When the rep said there was nothing she could do, I opened the car door.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Reformation opened a factory in Los Angeles the same year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Still without a word, she halted in front of another door and opened it with a key.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
On the opening “The Outlaw Cherie Lee,” as if sitting around a campfire, actor Jamie Foxx introduces the mythical story.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
More recently, Wang has focused on opening her own storefront, Gu Grocery, on North Broadway.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Last week the government shared these additional opening hours, external during August:
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
He said the talks are aimed at opening the strait and moving toward a “more normalized position.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
The opening was only five steps away, maybe six, and Jonah stretched out his legs, sprinting like he’d never sprinted before.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
