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reopen

[ree-oh-puhn] / riˈoʊ pən /


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Vance has also insisted that the US would not reopen talks with Iran until it ended attacks on commercial shipping in the Hormuz.

From Barron's Sep. 5, 2026

Tina says the Met still declined to reopen her case.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

County’s Department of Beaches and Harbors did not provide an estimate for when the facilities would reopen.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

Exports recovered under a deal to reopen the strait, but dipped again after the agreement fell apart.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

I had hopes that the State might reopen the case.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

It will again return to the Getty when it reopens, just in time for the 2028 L.A.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

It was put in storage and is due to be displayed at the London Museum when it reopens in November.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

The move reopens a fight that has raged for a decade.

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

Chung is in prime position to profit again from the gusher of oil that will emerge as the waterway reopens.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

"Good catch! When did you move here? Are you going to join our school when it reopens? How old are you? I'm Lakshman. What's your name?"

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman

With the spooky genre dominating theaters, it was only a matter of time before the studios reopened their vaults to reboot classics as TV series.

From Salon Sep. 4, 2026

The Belfast Road, which was closed in both directions for a time, has now fully reopened.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

Kim accelerated Bally’s expansion during the pandemic after seeing business surge when casinos in Mississippi reopened in May 2020.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

The investigation was reopened in 2016 when US authorities learned that Masud had been arrested following Gaddafi's fall, and had confessed his involvement in the bombing to the new Libyan authorities.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

A few days after the borders between the U.S. and England finally reopened for Casual Passage, the letter from Piper arrived.

From "How I Live Now" by Meg Rosoff

Jakarta's main airport and three others delayed reopening on Monday after halting operations due to a volcanic eruption and leaving hundreds of thousands stranded.

From Barron's Sep. 7, 2026

The two runways at New York's LaGuardia airport were left under water for several days, preventing it from reopening even after the winds had subsided.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

The Black Bridge and Silver Bridge crossing the Colorado River are also closed until further notice with no estimated reopening date.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 30, 2026

Advocates of reopening talks with the EU said Reykjavík should expand cooperation with like-minded partners as an insurance policy.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

"Your shift now, Daoud. I've got to make up the sauces for tomorrow's grand reopening."

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda




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