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open

[oh-puhn] / ˈoʊ pən /










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Simo, who previously was CEO of Instacart, has been open about her medical condition and founded the Metrodora Institute three years ago to help other patients with similar diagnoses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Macron has previously said it would be unrealistic to force open the passage militarily.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“I still have a thing about yellow flowers in open fields,” she admits.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

But then he said it doesn’t matter anyway because the strait would magically open itself up at the end of hostilities, which he claimed will happen “soon.”

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Maggie steps back, mouth open, then jiggles the handle.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith