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reopen

[ree-oh-puhn] / riˈoʊ pən /


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Oil futures ended the session lower with the market keeping alive hopes for a deal to end the Middle East conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz soon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The escalation could further complicate ongoing negotiations to end the war and reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 7, 2026

Washington insists Tehran must turn over its near-weapons-grade enriched uranium, agree to curb its nuclear activities and reopen Hormuz.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

With a settlement in place, Williams seemed to lose control over the legal dispute—until this week, when she used the clever procedural maneuver to reopen the case.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

Stop & Shop never bothered to reopen the branch.

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson




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