reopen

Example Sentences

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The U.S. and Iran may again be trying to reach a resolution that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

District Judge Kathleen Williams to reopen the Trump lawsuit against the IRS that started the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Even if the strait were to reopen tomorrow, it would only delay — not eliminate — the chances of a rate hike, Luzzetti said.

From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026

He waited for offices to reopen but the customers never returned in substantial numbers.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

When her fiance learned of yet another university closure, he had told her he could no longer wait until she graduated, since nobody knew when the university would reopen.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie