opener
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Lynch said the team anticipates Shanahan will be back well before the season opener Sept. 11 in Australia against the Rams.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Seeing Harvey Elliott make a surging run on his first game back at the club, after his spell at Aston Villa, to assist Morrison for Liverpool's opener was another positive.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
St. John Bosco, the preseason No. 1 team in The Times’ top 25 rankings, begins preparation for its Aug. 21 road opener in Las Vegas against Bishop Gorman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
The opener, “Rockin’ Shopping Center,” is an ode to sterile suburban hangouts and it’s loaded with early rock ’n’ roll touches—twangy guitars, a strong backbeat and a meaty bassline.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
“Tremble, worms!” may work well as an opener for Ming the Merciless.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
The “Ts” are easy, the semiretired commercial real-estate banker from New York says: cringeworthy fridge magnets, shot glasses, bottle openers, to name a few.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
In response to Ireland's commendable efforts with the bat, Indian openers Sanju Samson and Sharma hit 16 off the opening over before Moondra removed Samson with his first delivery in international cricket.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
The buzz: With all four teams playing to draws in their openers, the group is wide open.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
Both openers fell cheaply, though, with Jones caught at mid-off for two and Danni Wyatt-Hodge bowled for four.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
Only one channel came in, some kind of weird repeating infomercial with a woman selling letter openers that looked a little like katana blades, which was not going to make Ernie feel any better.
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
