reopen
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The latest proposal Iran has publicly discussed would fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz to shipping within two days if Washington meets several conditions, including lifting its blockade of Iranian ports.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
Iran is reportedly claiming that it is willing to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within two days once a deal is reached.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
Traders continue to weigh the prospect of renewed efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz against the possibility of another re-escalation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Dr Nugud says South Hospital is also set to reopen.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
One afternoon my mother and I went to the store to see if we could reopen it.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
When it finally reopens, a team of oddballs goes through to retrieve the prince.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
The bridge will probably reopen to traffic in early 2028, Caltrans said, and construction work will continue after it reopens until early 2029.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
The scandal is expected to dominate the agenda in parliament, which reopens on Thursday afternoon.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
“No level of the funds rate reopens a shipping lane,” he added.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
When the club reopens the first week of January, I put my skirt on and grab my racquet.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
Customers withdrew billions of dollars worth of assets after it reopened.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
"The airport has been reopened and is operating normally."
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
He said Tehran had previously told Washington that unless its conditions were met, "neither would the Strait of Hormuz be reopened nor would there be any negotiations".
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
The Foyle Bridge was closed on Saturday due to high winds but reopened again on Sunday evening.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
The school board reopened the schools in the fall of 1959.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
Cinaciguat restored the structure and function of the aging LSECs, reopening their microscopic pores and improving their ability to help clear substances from the blood.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026
The St. Croix Refinery’s proximity to Venezuela makes its reopening a particularly attractive prospect.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Since then its war aims have changed to reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
In the downtown community, there had been rumors of a reopening over the years, but that seemed less likely as time went on.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
He knew he needed to check the bulletin board at St. Margaret’s, if for no other reason than to see if there was a notice about the schools reopening.
From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer
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