ajar
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They stretched up the long corridor all the way to the door of the Cabinet Room - left ajar for him to walk straight in and get down to work.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
One Vietnamese shop owner in the Mitte district near the former Berlin Wall rolls down his shutter but leaves his door ajar for locals, who know to sneak in for milk and vegetables.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
A defeat would leave the door ajar for Pakistan to beat eliminated Sri Lanka on Saturday with the second semi-final berth then being decided on net run rate.
From Barron's ● Feb. 26, 2026
A defender must monitor every virtual door and window; an attacker need only find one that is ajar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
In my dorm the hallways were littered with shoe boxes and coat hangers, doors ajar, everything dark and quiet as the grave.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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