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reopen

[ree-oh-puhn] / riˈoʊ pən /


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Can it reopen a strait or repair a pipeline?

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

Friend and owner of Phoebe Peacock, a boutique gift shop and perfumery, Jennifer Hardaway, encouraged Cassaday and Jacob to reopen near her on Magnolia Avenue.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 7, 2026

Clothing Coventry will reopen for school uniform requests on 14 September and said families can access uniform support throughout the year, not just during the summer holidays.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

Iran began attacking ships in the corridor just weeks after signing a preliminary deal with the U.S. in mid-June to reopen the strait.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

“Any idea how long before we can reopen, realistically?”

From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan

Even if the Strait of Hormuz reopens soon, Qatar’s LNG supply isn’t expected to return to normal immediately.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

“No level of the funds rate reopens a shipping lane,” he added.

From MarketWatch Sep. 2, 2026

The bakery said: "Every shop that reopens means jobs restored, a unit back in use and footfall returning to the high street, which we believe serves everyone's interests: ours, theirs and the wider local economy's."

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

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

From Barron's Jul. 13, 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

The busy motorway was closed in both directions overnight between junctions 29 and 30 but reopened shortly before 09:00 on Monday.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

Debris was scattered across the roadway and Grand Avenue was temporarily closed and reopened later Friday morning.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

Caruso, who lost the 2022 mayoral race to Bass, reopened the shopping center last month after extensive renovations following the fire.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

Even after the reforms that reopened churches and temples in the 1980s, religion has remained something the state permits—and can always revoke.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

The castle had been abandoned when King Jerrold was a boy, although it was reopened on special occasions, for private balls, weddings, and the like.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine

Shortly after reopening, the water turned green with algae.

From Salon Sep. 12, 2026

They may have sought to avoid exposing or reopening painful memories.

From Slate Sep. 11, 2026

No reopening time has been set, according to Stevens.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

On Sunday, Niger Press Agency reported that commercial activity was returning to normal, with petrol stations, shops and other businesses reopening.

From BBC Aug. 30, 2026

He would remodel these places, then stage a big, gala reopening, with banners and a spotlight outside.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey




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